Terumi Hagiwara | Alber's Power Unleashed: Lanvin's Autumn/Winter Collection

Terumi Hagiwara's Fashion Days Vol. 76

LANVIN 2013-14 Autumn/Winter Collection

“A hand-spun butterfly will fly away if you look away.”

Attended the LANVIN 2013-14 Autumn/Winter collection show at the end of February. Creative Director Alber Elbaz invited us into the dream-filled world of Parisian fashion.

Text by TERUMI HAGIWARA

Alber's Power Unleashed

It's Paris Fashion Week. In February, with the cold wind mixed with snow continuing from Milan, we moved from one show venue to another. For the past season, Lanvin has been holding its shows at the École des Beaux-Arts. Last season featured dresses printed with sculptures from the venue. Usually, champagne and exquisite sweets are served at the venue, but this time… hmm, popcorn!?

But the collection was utterly Parisian. With a focus on couture techniques, bias-cut fabric was molded to the body to create form. Houndstooth and glen plaid, classic materials were distorted to create new graphics.

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The bijou embellishments covering the bust of the satin dresses featured fun motifs like dragonflies, bees, and butterflies. "We aim to create exquisite ready-to-wear by fully utilizing the finest couture techniques in Paris," says Lanvin.

Message accessories with words like "HAPPY," "PEACE," and "LOVE" accented the simple dresses. A collection full of Parisian dreams. It was a show that fully demonstrated Alber's enduring brilliance.

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TERUMI HAGIWARA
Fashion Director
Each season, she travels to New York, Milan, Paris Ready-to-Wear, and Paris Haute Couture collections. She has contributed numerous articles and columns to fashion magazines and newspapers. She also directs select shops.
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