In this vibrant painting dated 1935, Raoul Duffy captures the hushed atmosphere and the excitement of Haute Couture presentations in the Schiaparelli salons.

That year, Elsa Schiaparelli established her Haute Couture house in the Hôtel de Fontpertuis, at the legendary address of 21 Place Vendôme. Since that day, Schiaparelli has remained the only French couture house on Place Vendôme.