In satin and pearls, jersey and brocade, mesh and lace, Lanvin’s birthday present to celebrate their 125th anniversary was a bouquet of fashion for the 21st-century women, from Alber Elbaz.
“I am going back to the girls I love,” said the designer, referring to the show’s powerful, even emotional opening, as models who are still willowy, but now womanly, walked the runway: Amber Valetta in a slim dress with a waterfall of pearl buttons and a slither of bared skin, and Violetta Sanchez, who opened the show in a soft column of fabric with one sliced-off shoulder.
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