Lanvin F/W 11.12 Paris

[Alexei]

wow, i just LOVE how laughably biased the tFS crowd is. how people always HEAP undiluted praises on Lanvin, Givenchy and Prada (among others) but never fail to piss on Dior, Gucci, Balmain etc.. always finding faults on the latter's styling, accessories, inspiration, use of fur, simplicity.... my goodnessssssss..

i don't see anything remotely beautiful in this at ALL. some dresses were OK, yeah, but putting the price tags in perspective, i'd rather wait for department store rip offs of this chic but cheap looking dresses and splurge on that must-have bag that is very rarely imitated. Alber's past collections, including last season's, were all fantastic. i loved F/W 09 and maybe it's just me but it seems like he can't get over this type of ruched-style dresses.. all this while THE REST OF TFS throw rotten tomatoes (virtually, anyway) at Balmain for sticking to the style that has made the brand so famous.

overrated.

Totally with you on this one.

 

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[ZFashionBlog]

I was not impressed at all with this collection...

It's uncomparable to the spring/summer or pre-fall collections.

 

[ForChicSake]

thanks for all the HQs love it even MORE!!!!!!!

 

[Jinadaze]

I want the shoes.

 

[TianSoFine]

Now that I've seen the detailed pics, I'm even more in love with this. That jewellery looks so awesome.

 

[LolaSvelt]

I'm in love with the polka dot dress.

 

[Kanna]

Love the dresses, bags and (some of) the shoes Can't get enough of Lanvin

 

[Jacque Marcel]

The clothes are just magical in movement, especially those dresses with cape backs. Love this

 

[afterrhours]

I do like it, and I find the simplicity wearable and attractive, but something is lost to me in this collection. It just doesn't stand out for me.

 

[agee]

Lanvin F/W 11.12
Hair: Guido Palau
Makeup: Pat McGrath
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[ParisFashionMuse]

alber is a genius

 

[kiddokiddo]

The stars of a Lanvin show have always been the accessories, especially the jewelry. This is no exception, I think some of the daywear separates are strong but the dresses do nothing for me.

 

[mackos]

Well, I'm still on the fence with this one to be honest.

What I love in it for sure is the austerity and simplicity of styling, I'm so glad Alber is continuing with the purity of the lines. Some of this actually remind me of his early 00's Lanvin collections, take those for example, it feels so essentially good, old Alber at his beginning in the house.


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I also appreciate the impressive work on gazar this season and given it's quite a tricky fabric, the result is even more amazing. That closing set of the petal-like dresses in the juicy palette is so beautiful and poetic, especially the final look on Frida. So charming.

I do feel, however, that this is not enough to make a outstanding Lanvin collection for me. Of course, it's lovely and I'm really loving some of the pieces, I can't help thinking Alber got a little stuck, or at least he's playing too safe these days. Personally, I'm still recalling his marvels from the 2004-2007 period. While every presentation was a statement of beauty and femininity, each of them was so different in its own brilliant way. The collections he's doing now are still pretty, but I wish he left his safe territory and took some risk like he used to do. I can't say I'm disappointed, but I'm not totally in love either.

Oh, and I'm not raving over the tree, but if Alber wants it that way, well, let it be

 

[Menace]

Sadly, I am not impressed with this. It's wearable, but I expected more from Mr. Elbaz.

 

[AgrenateD]

I do feel, however, that this is not enough to make a outstanding Lanvin collection for me. Of course, it's lovely and I'm really loving some of the pieces, I can't help thinking Alber got a little stuck, or at least he's playing too safe these days.

stuck is the word. this collection is just a big rehash of the last few collections he's done for Lanvin, it's easy to note the similarities and i can honestly see nothing new here except for some of the details, the metal-pronged heels and the ornate flower epaulets and baubles. though i don't really blame him for putting out such a tired looking collection since he has had alot on his plate what with the H&M collab and the last presentation. this could've been really better however, the Amish looking intro was so promising, i almost thought he was going to reference that culture

these are all definitely beautiful and wearable and has all the familiar Lanvin notes that Alber so excellently makes use of, but ultimately that is also the problem with this collection. it just looks like the usual.