If than white opera gloves there’s an accessory more ladylike, it’s a chic hat really. Alber Elbaz doubled down for fall 2014, hip to that fact. The tone was set for a whimsical collection by opening Lanvin with a plumed black cap that seemed to explode into a coordinated jacket.
And in feminism, pretty extras weren’t the only feats. The fantasies made reality by Lanvin are pleated leather dresses and a flowing pink gown. The models’ figures are played up by textural curve-hugging silhouettes and with layers of extra fabric strategically placed along seams are also enhancing them. But yet another accessory is perhaps the element of the show that women will appreciate most. Flats were paired with everything from ostrich-feature cocktail dresses and jewel-tone gowns to fur-trimmed suits. That’s really a fantasy.