Having seen these I think I will defect from Givenchy to Lanvin as my most favourite designer. I love these clothes!
Alber Elbaz has stuck to his formula of cut and shape. I would add one more word flow. Fabulous, sinous dresses. Million Dollar dresses.
There are some seriously ugly huge long jackets, cut to just above the knee and huge padded shoulders like the Michelin man in some of the AW 2010 collections. Here the padding is elegant and wearable.
This is a stupendous gorgeous coat, clings to the shape and adds more curves lovely....
The bat dress returns- all black leather gloves and boots, short, but not overly so, with padded shoulders.
Even at Lanvin there was the bad and the ugly. This is just plain unwearable on small people like me! On a 6` model it is not great. Ask yourself is she wearing the coat or is the coat wearing her?? Gabrielle Teare is the Leading London Personal Stylist
I suggest this Hervé Léger Scoop back bandage dress. It is definitely an investment as you can wear it to work, a party, or even a funeral. Dress it up with heels dress it down with ballet flats. I personally wear all of my little black dresses with big bold statement making jewelry and shoes. Like Coco Chanel said, once you find the perfect little black dress, there is nothing you will want to wear in it's place. 
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I love resort collections because I feel as if designers really let their hair down and run loose with their imagination. Two looks from Lanvin's resort collection caught my eye. The first look is right on trend with the boyfriend blazer in SS09's "it color" pink. Two really big trends of the season in one. I personally wouldn't wear the blazer because I'm petite. However I've seen many lovely ladies pull it off with grace. It looks really fantastic with a full sequin skirt.
This look is really whimsical as it is chic. It's perfect for those women who dress out of the box. Last year artsy prints were huge and now this year we'll be going ga-ga for really bold animal prints, floral prints, or any print for that matter. Prints in black and white are always stylish. See more resort trends here.
