Topic: lanvin

Lanvin’s Alber Elbaz On Hedi Slimane: ‘We Just Have to Give Him Time to Really Build a Story’

Lanvin's Alber Elbaz On Hedi Slimane: ‘We Just Have to Give Him Time to Really Build a Story’

Lanvin creative director, design collaboration superstar and all-around loveable fashion gnome Alber Elbaz did time at the British Vogue Festival this weekend–and Simon Burstein, CEO of London luxury boutique Browns, saw fit to ask Elbaz what he thought of Hedi Slimane‘s critically-derided, commercially viable collections for the newly revamped house of Saint Laurent.

Elbaz, ever the diplomat, replied… More »

Fashion Disasters: Kim Kardashian’s Horrible Bra Outfit, From Every Angle

Fashion Disasters: Kim Kardashian's Horrible Bra Outfit, From Every Angle

Here’s a controversial opinion (feel free to set us straight in the comments) but we’re actually digging the whole bra-as-top thing. It’s been everywhere lately; from Proenza Schouler to Prada, seen recently on Miley Cyrus in Anthony Vaccarello, but we were remaining pretty leery… until, however, the moody, retro somber-sexy version shown at Miu Miu‘s Spring 2013 show sold us (Saskia de Brauw, you are flawless).

…Which is all a convoluted, meandering way of saying… KIM KARDASHIAN WTF NO WHY?

Let’s have a look. More »

This New Lanvin Campaign Is Extremely Unsettling

This New Lanvin Campaign Is Extremely Unsettling

When you think of fashion snakes, you may think of oversexed Milan-based labels like Versace or Roberto Cavalli. You might think of this Alexander McQueen campaign for Spring 2012. You might also think of Daphne Guinness, if you know your fashion vocabulary. What probably doesn’t spring to mind is arid French house Lanvin, with all its good taste and classy acolytes like Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton. More »