Lanvin

 UK Black features heavily in the forthcoming collections of Yves Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen, Lanvin, Givenchy... The list goes on. "We can't specifically point to black and say that it is worn more frequently during a recession" says Leatrice ...

 UK but fashion's current love affair with attaching what might previously have been thought of as elaborate trim to humble garments is perhaps most obviously attributable to one man in particular: Alber Elbaz at Lanvin (collection, pictured right. ...

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 UK A black Jil Sander dress, a Lanvin crystal and ribbon necklace and flat Robert Clergerie black leather boots. I love Coco Chanel for her understated style and casual elegance, and simply because she broke all the rules – from menswear-inspired trousers ...

 UK Indeed, in what he calls his "Valentine's Day" outfit, a red velvet suit and bow tie, Weiner could easily be mistaken for a shorter version of the Lanvin designer, Alber Elbaz, whose trademark floppy bow ties, luxe velvet suits and winsome eccentricity ...

 UK More leopard print, this time in Pop Art colours, features at Lanvin and trims bags at Louis Vuitton. Then there's zebra print at Roberto Cavalli (well, there would be, wouldn't there?) and pixillated python at Prada. Nowhere is an exploration of this ...

 UK At Lanvin, bow-tie wearing maestro Alber Elbaz created skirts, jackets and dresses in black, stone and nude with an easy, luxe confidence and elegance that suggested post-power dressing. The look had more than a hint of Paris in the 1940s, with wrapped ...