Elsa Barberis

Elsa Barberis2024


Ticino is not the epicentre of fashion, but between the 1930s and the 1960s, it had a fashion designer who achieved national and international success. The Luganese Elsa Barberis dressed the modern woman taking shape in those years, anticipating and inspiring the fashion of the decades to follow. But all this was not enough. Elsa has been completely forgotten by our memory. How is it possible that a talented figure like hers fell into oblivion so quickly?

Released
14. 7. 2026
Runtime
50 min
Genres
Documentary
Certification
NO
Country, language
CH · FR