Christmas at Claridge’s is fairy-tale stuff, on the list of “things to do before I die” for many. Add Lanvin to the package and the fantasy goes into overdrive. That’s what it was last night at the cozy soirée hosted by Alber Elbaz to unveil his new Christmas tree for the storied hotel.Elbaz takes over [...]

If you can’t have an Alber Elbaz-designed Christmas tree, like the one he recently debuted for Claridge’s in London, at least you can have one of his Miss Lanvin dolls to put under your Douglas Fir. Just in time for the holidays, Elbaz has rolled out his 2012 collection of hand-decorated dolls, showcasing Lanvin gowns, [...]

John Galliano designed the Claridge’s Christmas tree for the past two years, but this year, Alber Elbaz has taken over the job. The tree will be decked “with marionettes wearing Elbaz’s take on Claridge’s staff uniforms.” The tree will be on display at the London hotel from November 22 through January 22. [WWD]United Colors of [...]

On Thursday, while most of us here in the colonies—ahem, the States—were courting and then convalescing from Thanksgiving food comas, London’s Claridge’s Hotel unveiled its latest Christmas tree. John Galliano once again stepped up to do the honors on behalf of Dior, fashioning an undersea-themed tree with coral, anemones, seahorses, and fish swimming among the [...]

The holiday season, apparently, begins now. Christmas is fast upon us, and two of Paris’ best are leading the charge: Lanvin’s Alber Elbaz was at Printemps to debut the his-and-hers puppet windows he’s created, while John Galliano’s designs for Claridge’s Christmas tree have just been released. His “Under the Sea” tree (left) will go up [...]

London has been in an uncharacteristic slumber for the past few months, and all that pent up demand for action and partying exploded at the Lacoste VIP Trunk show at Claridge’s Saturday afternoon. An A-list of new generation stars—Daisy Lowe, Amber Le Bon (daughter of Duran Duran’s Simon), Pixie Geldof, Olga Kurylenko, and Rosamund Pike—clinked [...]