She was a noble italian woman, she lived between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th.
She was a dash of eccentricity!
She lived as a living work of art, surrounded by luxury, excess and passion.
She closed Piazza San Marco in venice for a private party(a masquerade ball), she used to walk in Venice totally naked, but dressed with a drop of parfume.
She was a lover, a dark femme fatale and a muse.
She was the muse of Boldini (an italian painter), of the futurists Balla and Marinetti and she had a tormented love story with Gabriele d'Annunzio.
She ended her life in London, totally pennyless!
I said she was a muse, but I missed to say she's still a muse. She's one of the main influences in today's fashion.
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| John Galliano for Dior Couture 1998 |
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| The first parfume of Galliano as a fashion designer, this aggressive and gothic bottle is inspired by the portrait of the marchesa Casati made by Boldini. |
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| Giorgio Armani for the collection F/W 04/06 named "A Dash of Eccentricity" choosed Luisa Casati, the "Belle Epoque"and a movie by Luchino Visconti as the main inspirations. |
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| Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent, S/S 2004 |
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| Marchesa painted by Augustus John and Carine Roifeld photographed by Karl Lagerfeld |
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| Chanel, Resort Collection 2010 |
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In 2009 Tilda Swinton is photographed as the Divine Marchesa by Paolo Roversi for Acne Paper
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Take care
R.
