This past week, the fashion house of Schiaparelli debuted their couture collection featuring surrealist forms, realistic animal busts, and kitsch designs. The house today is led by Daniel Roseberry, but the designs presented hark back to the founder of this couture atelier: Elsa Schiaparelli.

Known for her revolutionary ideas, controversial designs, and collaborations with Surrealist artists, Schiaparelli created clothing that also functioned as works of art. For Roseberry’s collection, he disclosed the inspiration was Dante’s “Inferno,” with pieces that represent the vices of lust, pride, and avarice. It’s no wonder Roseberry chose this poem, after all, he faces enormous pressure to create works that stand next to Elsa Schiaparelli’s, which transcend time.