Lanvin

By Susan Tabak With Armand Hadida this past summer Susan Tabak: Armand, tell me about this new space. Susan: Does each space have a different clientele? Susan: Did you grow up in Paris? Armand: I was adopted in Paris. I am the perfect example of a roaming Jew.

By susie_bubble Take these black pumps from Payhalf.  I went on a bit of a long winded excursion to buy them for the Arts of Fashion show tonight as they are being used to accessorize the Bag Pocket Masterclass conducted by Anthony Vaccarello and Arnaud Michaux (works at Lanvin).  They just took one look at th...

Balenciaga, Givenchy, Chanel, Lanvin, Haider Ackermann and Stella McCartney were widely praised by retailers.

By Susan Tabak Alber Elbaz delivered another strong, beautiful, chic collection for Lanvin.  The early part of the Lanvin footage is from the rehearsal.  So cool watching how everything comes together right before the big show!  As it ends, you can see the guests all running from their seats.  People are...

By tracysmith Paris may be the last stop on the fashion week calendar, but it certainly doesn’t end there.  In fact, it’s easy to see how Paris is where it all began. It’s where labels like Lanvin, Givenchy, Alexander McQueen, and Balenciaga present ready-to-wear collections that would be considered co...

Paris Spring 2010

By Susan Tabak On the evening of Saturday, October 3, Paris celebrated Nuit Blanche (White Night), an annual celebration of all things art and culture.  Nuit Blanche was initiated here several years ago, but I’ve never really had the opportunity to experience it firsthand.  After a hectic day with the D...

Paris Spring 2010: Sonia Rykiel, Lanvin, Viktor & Rolf, Akris, Costume National

By Susan Tabak Susan and Alber Elbaz Season after season, designer Alber Elbaz creates the best that fashion has to offer: strong, beautiful clothing for the chic, modern woman.  His work for Lanvin resonates with me without fail. runway images via style.com; candid photos by Marie Goujon

By Jenna Mickey Rourke, at Max Azria: "I really don't like Max that much. He's a short little guy with a good looking wife. Maybe I'll steal his wife." [WSJ]Tom Ford to close-talking columnist: "Are you trying to smell me?" [NationalPost] If you care about who People thinks is the best-dressed, their...

By Jenna Colin Firth won Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival for his role in former Gucci designer Tom Ford's directorial debut, A Single Man. [Vogue UK]Did Louis Vuitton make a $590 knock off of this New Balance sneaker? [WWD] If anyone had told me Courtney Love was going to perform at the Alexand...

By Jenna In 1968, Salvador Dalí starred in an ad for Lanvin chocolates (no relation to the fashion house). André Breton called Dalí an anagram of his name: "Avida Dollars." [YouTube]

By chicinparis Chic jewelry need not cost a fortune.  All of my real jewels are very special to me, but true style is mixing high and low and finding accessories that resonate with you personally.  I have a Lanvin black pearl and diamond necklace that I’ll sometimes wear with a faux diamond necklace, and tog...

By noreply@blogger.com (Alice Saga) You probably know by now that Alber Elbaz ( of Lanvin)created six Miss Lanvin porcelain hand painted dolls with ceramics company Franz. The series of dolls from Lanvin feature seven silhouettes from the S/S 08 collection as well as the bridal capsule collection. Each of these cute little d...

Bazaar's Glenda Bailey brought temporary intern Tallulah Willis, who hugged the designer, to the presentation, and Alber chatted about how he worked through his recent birthday and is looking forward to a vacation: “I’m still trying to find that perfect spot. It used to be Asia. But now I’...

Alber Elbaz's spring collection for Lanvin is a delightful mix of the exotic and chic. His “accidental tourist” gathered up fashion gems from Tahiti, Romania, India — you name it — and mixed them with her everyday wardrobe. ...

gt;>INSIDER WIRE -Spokespeople at Chanel and Lanvin promptly denied Friday's rumor that Karl Lagerfeld might be exiting Chanel, with Alber Elbaz taking his place and Olivier Theyskens taking over at Lanvin, but over the weekend, Style.com's Derek Blasberg, who was in Venice for th...

by Miles Socha PARIS — Lanvin, fueled by the creativity of Alber Elbaz, can face the economic crisis “in a healthy way,” said executive vice president Thierry Andretta. Subscribe now to WWD.COM, for complete access to breaking news and events that ...

 PA In the Philadelphia show, we see, along with a number of showy Worth gowns, lovely pieces by Emile Pingat and Jeanne Lanvin. Americans also began to copy the French designs at home. Two successful American designers, Mrs. Donovan and Mrs. Connelly, ...

 United Kingdom It was all over the runways at Lanvin, Dries Van Noten and Donna Karan in Paris and New York, but I’m ready to step forth, with a weirdly fizzy kindling of unfamiliar patriotism, and say that we, the British, are getting into the spirit ahead of ...

 Netherlands Lanvin designer Alber Elbaz reinvented classic tuxedo jackets, trenches, minidresses, and cuffed jeans which will satisfy style connoisseurs of every taste—if not every budget. When we checked out our fave denim jacket it was priced at £450, ...

 Ireland Stand-out pieces from the Harvey Nicks show included a burnt orange draped Lanvin dress (€1040), a one-shouldered, emerald green jersey dress by Poleci (€335), Sergio Rossi python gladiator sandals (€705), a gold evening coat by Vera Wang Lavender ...

 United States Fabric was the story at many shows, starting with the animal prints revisited — but in bright hues — at Lanvin. That echoed an African theme that had been seen in early designs, from Yves Saint Laurent in the 1960s to Naomi Campbell walking the runway ...

gt;>In honor of Lanvin's first London store, Alber Elbaz — who is apparently on a post-show, protein-only diet — flew in to give a guided tour of his Spring 2009 collection.  During the day, there was a "girls only" policy, but at night, the ladies — Alexandra Shulman, Yasmin Le Bon, Anou...

 UK On this side of the pond, Lanvin opened the doors to its new Mount Street, Mayfair, store with an Alber Elbaz-hosted party that saw Yasmin Le Bon and Anouck Lepere step out in Elbaz's knock-out creations. Also in London, Kate Moss was at Topshop's ...

Alber Elbaz has a microphone in his hand, a bow tie around his neck — and he’s dangerous. On Thursday, the... Subscribe now to WWD.COM, for complete access to breaking news and events that shape the worldwide Retail Industry. ...

Move over Mel Brooks, and make way Woody Allen. Alber Elbaz has a microphone in his hand, a bow tie around his neck, and he's dangerous.

by Emilie Marsh Thank goodness Alber Elbaz opens his mail. If he didn't, Lucas Ossendrijver might never have joined Lanvin to become one of the fashion industry’s most celebrated men’s wear designers. Subscribe now to WWD. ...

 UK Elaborate neck pieces still reign, whether it's the Swarovski shards at Jaeger (below), Marni's metal flowers or the bulbous collars at Lanvin. Elaborate and eye-wateringly expensive, you could be forgiven for thinking recession, what recession? ...

By chicinparis I really enjoyed the Akris show at the Musee de l’Homme.  Designer Albert Kriemler created a look that was polished, structured and sensual.  The collection was marked by trapezoids and geometric design.  From the quilting of a red bomber jacket (above) and the buckle of a belt to the opaque...

 United States The aura of sensual sobriety evoked by Alber Elbaz at Lanvin was a veritable fashion moment; meanwhile over at Martin Margiela, where the namesake designer seems to be MIA, critics didn’t know whom to blame. “In recent seasons, his clothes have tended ...

By chicinparis Following the Dior and Lanvin shows, I went to a presentation for Thierry Mugler on the av l’opera.  Best known for its fragrances over the past decade, Thierry Mugler is now a ressurrected fashion line.  The designs are refreshed but still have the signature big wide shoulders and futuris...

By chicinparis It’s no secret that I love Lanvin.  Alber Elbaz creates clothes for the chic modern woman and his collection on Friday was no exception.  It was perfection.  I would literally wear every piece.  It was strong and elegant, with Forties-inspired suits gathered into soft peplums in the front, g...

Lanvin Presents Collection Full Of Graceful Elegance Wall Street Journal Blogs Lanvin does the dress in womanly show at Paris pret-a-porter The Canadian Press Fashion Wire Daily (subscription) - International Herald Tribune

 United States Jeanne Lanvin, who dressed her for years, died in 1946.) Observing young women in pants and turtlenecks à la Juliette Gréco, Louise sniffed, “Où est la mode?” With her long face, her long, thin, ungainly body and an overbite that the gap in her teeth ...

By chicinparis LANVIN And then there was Lanvin. Lucas Ossendrijver under the direction of Alber Elbaz presented a really stunning collection. Stunning in its easyness. A breeze of sobriety has blown in on Lanvin: The usual luscious bow tie references were replaced with flowing silk scarves. Many of the m...

By Mimi(Mimi@hautemimi.com) I love resort collections because I feel as if designers really let their hair down and run loose with their imagination. Two looks from Lanvin's resort collection caught my eye. The first look is right on trend with the boyfriend blazer in SS09's "it color" pink. Two really big trends of the s...

By Cillian(noreply@blogger.com) Must apologise for the quietness around here but I've been shopping for the first time in months and due to the sales at present thorough, time-consuming bargain-hunting was called for. Anyway, I'll get to the real point of this post - Lanvin menswear-designer Lucas Ossendrijver's rece...

By omarinho Shopping directory: Wholesale French Apparel Some weeks ago, the Lanvin collection spring/summer 2009 was one of the last catwalk shows at Paris Fashion Week and also it was one of the most expected collections during that event. Designer Alber Elbaz’s clothes showed prints and floral...

By Laila It should be safe right now to recap the entire year’s worth of hits and misses, since several magazines are already churning out January issues and Pre-fall 09′ collections are already currently in review.  Favourite fragrance campaign Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture Spring 08′

By Bagaholic Babe(noreply@blogger.com) Lanvin bags usually have that structured and boxy look. This bag, however, is the total opposite. Made of silk satin, with a chain and ribbon shoulder strap, this bag can definitely take you from a day to evening look. I actually saw this very bag in the store myself, and I must say that the pictu...

By Sadie Asia emerges as one of Versace's biggest markets. [WSJ] Retailers, shoppers all terrified. Christmas shopping should be a blast! [Washington Post] If a photo shoot is deemed too racy for Italian Vogue, you better believe it's NSFW! [NY Mag] Meanwhile, Kate Moss rocks the cover of Vogue Ch...

By Tiffany However, the details surrounding the whereabouts of where fashion’s most directional designers and photographers are shooting their high fashion ad campaigns during this recessionary period are a little bit more forthcoming.

By Mercy Mathews Fashion trend alert! The style gods and goddesses from Style Magazine and Vogue just recently unveiled the latest fashion trends fof the top designers’ fall-winter collections. Here’s the top 6 fall fashion trends that you need to watch out for: Style 1: The Belle Curves Style Versace Fa...

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Alber Elbaz took inspiration from good old American sportswear for Lanvin'scruise collection. From languid suits in vibrant dress fabrics to raw-edgedsatin shoes, the vibe was easy glamour. Elbaz spiced.

Mower is by no means the only fashion follower to bow at the altar of Lanvin, the label over which Elbaz has presided since 2001, and which is today a favourite with the fashion insider alongside more obviously grand European houses, from Balenciaga to Yves Saint Laurent.

By chicinparis Lanvin: Sunday was the last day of Prêt-à-Porter, and after an exciting and fashion filled past few days I was happy to have saved one of the best for last. Lanvin has always been one of my personal favorite fashion houses, and I was anxious to see what divine designs Alber Elbaz would have in s...

By Christina PassarielloPARIS -- For years, fashion houses had one of two kinds of owners: designers who founded their eponymous fashion houses, or big conglomerates with a bouquet of brands.Taiwanese publishing magnate Shaw-Lan Chu-Wang represents a new breed of fashion patron -- d...

By Sarai I am not a follower of high fashion (or low fashion, for that matter). I look at the collections now and again and have a general idea of which designers appeal to me. Overall, I appreciate the beautiful things that come out of the fashion world, but that good is more than cancelled out by the dam...