FAKE FLOWERS?

Alber Elbaz, the design mind behind the timeless yet contemporary house of Lanvin stated today, regarding his Spring-Summer 2009 show, “It’s the end of fake. What’s not real will go.” And could be more real and inspiring than flowers? Many of his creations whorled around the body like the softest petals surrounding the body-stamen in luminous pinks, greens and blues…

The collection was a marvel in economy of cut and harmony of drape. It was fresh and inviting and things got a little wilder in the end, with blue panther prints and myriad tiny flowers scattered across the surface of the silk satin…