
Lanvin's Fall '08 collection rocked the runway yesterday showing us clothes that are one hundred percent made for the cold season. The colors were dark and somber, mostly greys, blacks and some navy blues, with no bright splashes thrown in at all. I was getting depressed just looking at the runway until I remembered that we're not even through Spring/Summer yet! There will be plenty of time to be depressed later on in the year.
Other things that really stood out in Lanvin's collection, designed by Israeli born Albert Elbaz, were the chunky necklaces. All accessories were big and bold. Many were done in gold, which has been a big accent color this season.
Of his designs, Albert said, "Part of a designer's job is to be pragmatic. Not to be ashamed to think about making life easy for a woman."
So many designers are quick to make fashionable art -- that's totally unwearable for the real woman. But Albert's clothes are wearable and gorgeous. Some of the clothes in his collection could be worn on the red carpet or even to a very fashionable business meeting.
My only point of contention was the makeup. All the models wore
thick liquid eyeliner, a la Amy Winehouse. This, in turn, gave them a glossy, dazed and confused look. Or maybe there was a bit too much partying going on behind the scenes. Either way, as Tyra would say, these models were all suffering from a severe case of "dead eyes."
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