Lanvin
REVIEW
COMPLETE COLLECTION
NEW YORK, January 11, 2010
By
"Can we introduce some dream into daytime?" That was the question Alber Elbaz posed for himself when he began designing pre-fall, and judging by today's informal runway show, the answer is bien sûr. Yes, there were some straightforward looks—a three-piece gray flannel suit and a black denim trench worn over a washed leather cargo vest and skirt—but for the most part, Elbaz took his inspiration from the "leopard lady." A real Frenchwoman that the designer and his cohorts often see in Paris, she is by all accounts never without a leopard coat even at the height of summer. Her more-is-more aesthetic informed the collection's mix-and-match animal prints, the patchworked and collaged furs, and the bijou-bedazzled tops and skirts, all of which were accessorized with scads of necklaces, lacy stockings, and foulards. As fantasies go, it's a seductive one, but is there a danger it won't play in reality? Not really—all a Lanvin girl need do is peel away the layers until she finds the one item that her wardrobe isn't complete without.
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