Spring 2008 from Lanvin

The spring 2008 line from Lanvin was absolutely incredible! Alber Elbaz stated that he only wanted to "work from instinct". His instincts produced a line that was rich in hue and full of motion--even the embellished shifts seemed to be full of motion. This was the first thing that struck me about his spring collection: its fluidity. My favorite pieces in the collection were the 4 pleated dresses in cobalt, green, yellow, and red. They seemed to open up as the girls came down the runway. They floated behind and to the side of the girls creating an airy motion that was due to the construction of the dresses. It was almost as if the winds were blowing the dresses. Absolutely fabulous! Second to these 4 outstanding pieces were Elbaz's draped dresses. They were very reminiscent of what you would imagine the Greek goddesses would have worn. They were draped upon the models and cinched with either a belt or a gathered drawstring. The cobalt color that Elbaz used was amazing. It was so intense and so saturated. It was breath-taking to me.

In opposition to the big bright dresses and the draped dresses were some shorter ones that had lots of embellishment, some fringe, some hardware. They were also very fluid though. It was a very new and refreshing take on the very simple shift of the Sixties. Mary Quant with fringe and hardware! Elbaz also did a few pieces with feathers that were equally as beautiful. All in all his collection looked very feminine and very easy to wear. I would love to eat dinner al fresco in the cobalt ballon dress. I would feel so free and so rich.