There was plenty to be impressed by at the preview of Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art at the Victoria & Albert Museum on Tuesday night. Of course, there was the incredibly thorough and elegantly organized exhibit depicting the life and work of Elsa Schiaparelli—and, by extension, the work of Daniel Roseberry, the Texan designer behind the recent revival of the brand, which is controlled by Tod’s Group chairman Diego Della Valle. Schiaparelli underwrote the show, as many fashion brands are inclined to do these days. However, the prestige of the V&A gave it more weight than if they had hired a curator and staged it themselves.