Lanvin: Part Deux
by habituallychic
09 . 30 . 09
No trip to Paris would be complete without a trip to Lanvin. We are lucky in New York that Barneys and Kirna Zabete carry some pieces of clothing and jewelry but that’s nothing like having entire store full of nothing but Lanvin! It was heaven!
Lanvin is known for their creative window displays and we were treated to the new autumn displays that feature mischievous black cats. They happen to correspond to the new print ads and also harken back to the old advertisements for My Sin perfume that also featured a black cat.
This window with the cat sticking out of the handbag was my favorite!
The September 2009 issue of British Vogue just ran an interview with the designer of Lanvin Elber Albaz. In it he states that “the people I chose to run the store are nice. I cannot work with bitches.” I can attest that the salespeople couldn’t have been nicer or more welcoming and not just to the celebrities. Photographer Gilles Bensimon and girlfriend Diana Picasso (daughter of Picasso!) in the store when were shopping.
I wish I could have taken photos of the interior but I didn’t want to push my luck so you have to settle for just the store windows!
Everyone keeps asking me what I bought in Paris so here you go. Before I even left, I knew that I wanted to treat myself to something special and definitely something that I couldn’t get in New York. I saw a pretty bracelet in Roger Vivier but the exchange rate made it much too expensive. Lucky for me, we stopped at Lanvin right after where I did find myself a little something.
This Lanvin Happy Sac couldn’t be better named because it makes me happy every time I see it and it was definitely something I would have bought myself in a heartbeat but it too was much too expensive to even consider. Although, I did see it in Barneys and might have to make it mine at some point. It’s so me!
Instead, I settled on a set of bracelets. They are in a taupe/blush color that perfectly compliment my Phillip Lim necklace. I wore them out to a few fashion parties when I returned and they were a big hit. Even Stefan fell in love with the men’s store across the street as did my friend’s husband when they were in Paris this summer so it’s not just for the ladies! I wish Lanvin would open a store in New York but until they do, it just gives me one more reason to plan another trip to Paris! 
11 Comments
just beautiful! everything in the apartment, the windows, the collection, the packaging…it’s all seamlessly lovely. i can totally see the connection between all the pieces.
and LOVE the bag!!
Love the windows! So dreamy!! Thanks for sharing!
even the packaging is gorgeous. and that is definitely one Happy Sac!
the windows are so different than anything you’d see here. so Interesting and that bag is to die.
Love your bracelets…doesn’t it feel good to treat yourself once in awhile? ! 🙂
Oh these bracelets look gorgeous. Love all the vintage luggage in the window display.
XX Kate
How beautiful and elegant. Kitty’s so cute.
as expected… they never falter… I worked with one of their Asis merchants in Hong Kong for a time… he, like everything to come out of that house, was magnificent…
LOVE LOVE LOVE Those bracelets!!! Heather, you’ve got very refined taste – tres chic, mademoiselle.
Gorgeous stuff!
I love Lanvin’s new campaign with the cats.
I didn’t know I could love Lanvin more than I already did! The store windows are perfect. I am definitely adding a trip to the Lanvin store in Paris to my bucket list!:)