Why do you like / hate Lanvin?

[telepathicgoat]

I don't think Lanvin is very 'woman friendly' in terms of it's pricetag. I do think it's amazing clothing but sometimes it is overpriced. I do wish in terms of price and construction it was a bit more accessible. It's not always the most approachable clothing and tricotine I disagree, I think ysl is a lot more approachable and 'friendly' than Lanvin. But agree on the Rochas

wow I so disagree
first of all, I think Lanvin is woman-friendly because of the cut. Thngs can't be woman-unfriendly because of its pricetag!!!! OMG Just look at Chloe, which is often MORE EXPENSIVE than Lanvin! And that's considered to be one of the most "friendliest" labels. I'm confused.

YSL approachable? Wow! Just look at the sense of humor Alber has and Stefano lacks. Just take a look at the window of the Lanvin-shop in Paris. It's always so hilarious and exciting! And everyone has the Lanvin-flat shoes. (Very approachable if you ask me) And Alber always wants to make things superlight, which reflects in his choice of fabrics!!

I am so happy it is not so accessible. But, in terms of construction it's perfect for a woman! Julie Gilhart from Barney's NY said that Alber knows how to dress Women because the cut is so comfortable, light and flattering.... And he responded by saying that, because he is so big, he always wants his clothes to be superlight. If that isnt approachable, accessible, woman-friendly, I don't know what is.

I think Alber saved Parisian fashion, and made it exciting again to live in Paris. Everbody is always talking about Lanvin and I just love it! It's new Paris!

 

[Jacque Marcel]

Honestly, I don't how anyone can hate Lanvin...

 

[ilaughead]

^Yeah...it's definitely one of the best labels, not just in Paris, but I'd say the whole world.

 

[taz]

I love Alber for his charming personality which reflects on his ideas & designs, for example check this:

Miss Lanvin
Alber Elbaz 's chic new model

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Alber Elbaz's Lanvin porcelain dolls

(PARIS) Alber Elbaz, who recently adorned his Faubourg Saint-Honoré store windows with miniature mannequins clad in his ready-to-wear designs, is banking on that premise with the introduction of a series of miniature Miss Lanvin dolls created with Taiwanese craftsman Franz, famous worldwide for his collections of decorative objects in Chinese porcelain. Packaged in Lanvin’s signature blue boxes and individually numbered and signed in a production run of 800, each of the hand-painted figurines—which boast exaggeratedly long legs—are featured clothed in Elbaz’s most signature looks, including his slick black trench and voluminous dresses, accessorized with netted pearl necklaces and sky-high stilettos. Six new dolls will be produced each season between Elbaz and Franz. The collectibles will be priced at $345 each and be sold at Lanvin boutiques and the label’s top retailers.

fashionweekdaily

 

[city girl]

For me Lanvin's worst season was S/S 08 - i found it trashy (although i know alot of people liked it). I remember S/S 05 most fondly so elegant

 

[gius]

looks cute taz thanks
love his sense of humour too in the window displays

 

[Lacroix]

I'm so in love with Lanvin its the reason I fell in love with high-fashion its so chic and timeless.

I really loved Jeannes designs, so typically Parisian and elegant. However I don't really like the most recent collections (like f/w 2006 & s/s '07) but I loved f/w'05
these are some of my favourite looks/pieces

S/S '05

f/w '05

style.com

 

[ilaughead]

^Good choices. Alber does flowy a-line really well!

 

[Cicciolina]

I don't know how anyone could hate Lanvin (or Alber either).

He combines such an easy, relaxed ambience with glamour and sophistication. A bit of hard with soft, severe with pretty, casual with glamour yet doesn't make it seem contrived or pretentious. His clothes do fit really well and every little detail is taken note of. The only thing I don't like about it are the prices.

I agree I think Lanvin is more approachable than YSL (which I love also, it's a lot more sophisticatedly severe and a certain humour - I don't think it's a lack of, but a different one) but Chloe is probably more approachable in its aesthetics (and accessories) not so much its clothing prices, however I have noticed some of its clothing is priced really low so they seem to have a large price range to cover as many people as they can.

 

[fashionista-ta]

^ Anyone have photos of the windows in Paris?

I was looking at Lanvin this past weekend, and one of the fabrics really surprised me. It reminded me of these mats my mother had for my baby brother, I think they were to keep him from slipping while his diaper was changed or something Anyway, it was this heavy fabric with this fuzzy finish to it ... looked very much repurposed & not at all what I associate with Lanvin ... oh, and nearly $2500 for the jacket. It was a pretty shape, but I'm not sure I'd wear that funky fabric at all, for any occasion whatsoever (including painting the house), and certainly I am not paying $2500 for it

 

[wheneveriwakeup]

I love and admire a large majority of Alber's work because he understands women, entirely, it seems. The female form, the female mind... he has grasped it so well, imo.

Most male designers design for a caricature of a woman. McQueen is a good example of a designer, whom albeit talented, alienates the woman's p.o.v. and completely overlooks comfort in the pursuit of fantasy. Of course, it is all subjective as some women fancy looking like something out of a storybook or worse, a toystore!

I can't think of anything to dislike about Alber's work at Lanvin. I may not always like everything produced, but that goes for every designer. There will be 'on' seasons and 'off' seasons. The nature of the beast.

 

[fashionista-ta]

^ Some of Alber's shoes have looked like something from an adult toystore

 

[ApertureRomance]

A woman wears Lavin , Lavin doesn't wear her.

 

[taz]

^ Anyone have photos of the windows in Paris?

check out post no.6 in this thread :

http://www.thefashionspot.com/forums/f81/shop-design-displays-34771.html

 

[fashionista-ta]

^ Thanks for looking that up Love the zebra window ...

 

[spiceboy]

i love lanvin...and this might be kinda shallow of me, but i wish Alber did something with his personal style. I guess not everybody can be like Lagerfeld for exp.

 

[fashionista-ta]

i love lanvin...and this might be kinda shallow of me, but i wish Alber did something with his personal style. I guess not everybody can be like Lagerfeld for exp.

Oh but he does do something with his personal style Did you know Ashton Kutcher (am I spelling that right?) stole one of his cravats and wore it to a red carpet event the next night?

Alber's personal experience makes him a more sympathetic/empathetic designer, whereas Karl's extreme weight loss has done nothing for his soul You may recall his very rude comments about women wearing sizes nothing like as large as his own previous ... amplage (I think I just made up a word ...)

 

[wheneveriwakeup]

^ You're so funny and so right.

Alber Elbaz not only has impeccable and charmingly sweet personal style, but he has a pleasent and introspective nature which, in the long run, will take him much further than a couple of pieces from the new Dior Homme collection. Karl Lagerfeld is a sad, pathetic man - absolutely vacant - and it shows in his lackluster, unimaginative designs.

But I disgress, all a matter of opinion and varying taste, I suppose...

 

[fashionista-ta]

^ Agree, you put it well ... I think there's a reason Karl loves Chrome Hearts--I suspect he has one If you look at his family background you can understand why he is the way he is ... honestly, if I were the German chancellor, I'd be really concerned about the personal issues in that country and what they've produced in the last 100 years ... I'd be getting together a huge plan to do something about them. Bad fashion is by far one of the better outcomes ...

 

[gius]

I've read some interviews of him through here.. I think Elbaz and Lagerfeld can be similar in some respects.. the need to be alone, enjoying the work and shunning the attention at idle parties... Maybe it's a similar behaviour in talented designers, this being introspective /introversion