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In the halls of 21 place Vendôme, where the legacy and creativity of Elsa Schiaparelli still whisper through the atelier, Creative Director Daniel Roseberry unveils a collection that is both a homecoming and a revolution. For Fall/Winter 2025-26, the Leather Reimagined by Schiaparelli transforms the primal material into a lexicon of sensual subversion, where the spirit of the American West converges with the surrealist heart of the house.
The collection, titled Lone Star, is deeply personal to the Texan roots of Roseberry, where leather is a protagonist and a material explored in all its dualities. It is at once feminine and masculine, supple and rigorous, yielding and indomitably powerful. This tension shapes the silhouettes of the collection, infusing the rigorous craftsmanship of Parisian haute couture with the untamed, romantic essence of the cowboy.
The mastery lies in the alchemical treatment of leather, elevating a staple of Western wear into the realm of high art. Tooled leather, traditionally associated with saddles and holsters, is meticulously reworked. It appears embossed with an exclusive Santa Fe pattern, a new iconic code for the house, and rendered in sleek, modern finishes. This transformative approach is evident across the collection’s essential components: wide-legged cowboy pants that flow with unexpected grace, sculptural belts that define the waist like armor, and a suite of boots and bags that balance rustic heritage with sharp contemporary lines.
A standout accessory is the clutch that masterfully mimics the appearance of beaten, weathered copper, yet is crafted from specially treated gold leather. This piece highlights the Schiaparelli paradox, a trompe l’oeil of texture that challenges perception, where toughness is an illusion and luxury lies in the meticulous artifice.
At the heart of this sartorial tale is the introduction of the new Secret bag. Reinvented in exceptionally supple leathers and adorned with surrealist brass hardware, it embodies the core philosophy of the collection. The bag is a study in contrasts, and its form suggests a hard, structured shell, yet it yields to the touch. What appears soft and pliant reveals an underlying, resilient strength, it is a functional object transformed into a wearable manifesto on duality.
Leather Reimagined is a statement of intent, Daniel Roseberry continues to anchor Schiaparelli in its heritage of surrealism and shock while boldly mapping its future. He takes a material laden with tradition, and often convention, and subjects it to the unique vision of the maison, resulting in a collection that is both nostalgic and radically new. It speaks to a professional audience of the endless possibilities that arise when impeccable technique meets imaginative daring, proving that even the most familiar materials can be written into a new, extraordinary language.
