Mr. Zanini threw in plenty of ruffles and draping, but interpreted for Schiaparelli’s modern spirit. Think a manish jacket worn over a flowing dress. Or hats that resembled modernist sculptures.

Courtesy of Schiaparelli The “Bodyguard” singer paired the look with an oversize stole in the brand’s black trompe l’oeil “monkey fur” made of ostrich feathers and a black cowboy hat.

And so Schiap’s dress becomes a painting, and a shoe becomes a hat. But “Shocking!” fails to examine the importance of Schiaparelli’s artistic collaborations. Man Ray’s Le Beau Temps is ...

The Paris exhibition plays the hits. Encased in glass is a black Schiaparelli hat worn like an upside-down high-heel shoe. Nearby is a version of the off-white silk organza dress worn by Wallis ...