Daniel Roseberry, the maestro behind Schiaparelli’s recent ready-to-wear line, has achieved the seemingly impossible: bringing Elsa Schiaparelli’s whimsical world to the “everyday” woman, all without watering down the maison’s enchantment. And if his Fall/Winter 2024 collection is any indication, he’s just warming up.

The show kicked off at Place Vendôme in Paris with a suiting extravaganza, featuring a marle grey two-piece ensemble – sans bra or shirt, mind you – in a refreshingly relaxed silhouette. But don’t let the laid-back vibes fool you; subtle house motifs adorned the pieces, from tape measure embroidery to gilded buttons and mini keyhole cut-outs. Schiaparelli for the office? Well, why not?

With no major celebrities hogging the front row, Roseberry’s shift in approach this season is evident. As he aptly put it in an interview before the show, he takes cues from the women in his life and what they actually want to wear. Talk about keeping it real.

Drawing inspiration from his Texan roots, nods to cowboy culture peppered the collection, from plaited faux hair ties to gold-capped cowboy points and Jockey-like silhouettes. Meanwhile, ribbed skirts and sleeveless turtlenecks transitioned seamlessly from leather to refined long-sleeve dresses imprinted with anatomical ribs – because who says fashion can’t be both chic and cheeky?

“What they want from us is still this humor, this creativity, but made effortless,” Roseberry remarked. And he’s not wrong. His expansion into ready-to-wear aims to touch other facets of his customers’ lives, reminding us that fashion should be as versatile as we are. After all, Elsa Schiaparelli herself wouldn’t just exist in couture; she’d be out running errands, dining out, and maybe even taking out the trash.

In a world where luxury often feels out of reach, Roseberry’s ability to maintain the fantasy of fashion while keeping it relatable is truly commendable. Even when some pieces still lean towards the inaccessible, there’s something about Schiaparelli that speaks to us mere mortals.

So here’s to Daniel Roseberry, the man who’s making high fashion a little more down-to-earth – one abs-adorned puffer jacket at a time.

Cheers to the whimsy, the wit, and the wonder of Schiaparelli!