This honestly has to be one of my favorite ad campaigns in years. It's so rich and vintage looking while mixing in a little Dynasty action. Bravo to the whole Lanvin team!
Joseph Altuzarra is the newest "it" designer. With a following of Vanessa Traina, Carine Roitfeld, and Lauren Santo Domingo he didn't take long to get himself on the radar. His body-con designs are both sexy and edgy. This season he takes his looks on a rugged trip incorporating khaki and white draping and netting. I fully expect that this collection will be making the editorial rounds this spring.
Alber Elbaz never fails to inspire and cause some serious envy with Lanvin. His embellished cocktail dresses and expert draping are his trademarks yet never seem unoriginal or boring. His jewelry and shoes are the stuff dreams are made of. Yes, this is a perfect example as to why Alber is one of the greatest designers of this generation.
Know for her muted palates she comes out swinging this season with hot pink, bright blue, and army print boots. The draping on the dresses is enough to kill a person and the chains on the shoes are the perfect touch of bad ass for any die hard.
Every season I always ask myself "what will Karl do next?" Any designer who is able to constantly surprise some of the most jaded people in the world is ok in my book. This season he took us to the farm. And his clogs, like them or not, have been the most discussed shoes of the season.
Hannah McGibbon has brought the Chloé girl back. With her simple yet chic pieces she single handedly ushered in the shorts pant-suit last season (Chloë Sevigny has it in 4 colors) and this season she keeps it up the with simple suits and the muted colors that are what this brand is all about.
The newly reopened Versus by Versace is now headed up by Christopher Kane. Usually I'm not a fan of Versace (skanky, tacky, and cheap looking) but this pleasantly surprised me. The collection was one easy, wearable look after another. Granted, they were all dresses, but they had a certain ease to them none the less. Also the shoes and bags were amazing!