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105 Years Ago… The Creation Of Lanvin Childrenswear

March 12, 2013 by The CoF

Motherhood for Jeanne Lanvin wasn’t a moment to slow down… But mesmerized by her daughter Marguerite she creates,105 years ago, Lanvin Childrenswear. The delicate,handmade pieces are quickly becoming a hit amongst Lanvin customers who want the garments for their own daughters and thus leading Jeanne Lanvin to open in 1908 her first childrenswear department. pictures from trendland.com

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Arts, Jeanne Lanvin, Lanvin, Lanvin Childrenswear

Vintage Couture Auction At Christie’s

January 30, 2013 by The CoF

Vintage Couture auction at Christie’s goes to show just how valuable so-called second hand fashion can actually be. Haute couture pieces from bygone eras are becoming rarer and rarer, and collectors are increasingly starting to treat exceptional garments like works of visual art. Christie’s wasn’t prepared for the results. The vintage clothing auction, which included pieces from fashion goddess Elsa Schiaparelli and Jeanne Lanvin brought in more than 700,000 euro. A special black jacket from Schiaparelli made in 1939 sold […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: auction, Bergdorf Goodman, Christian Dior, christie's, Elsa Schiaparelli, Hermès, Jeanne Lanvin, Paris, Paul Poiret

Perfume Perfection: Lanvin’s Arpège Minaudière

January 14, 2013 by The CoF

In 1927, Jeanne Lanvin asked a talented young perfumer, André Fraysse, to create an eternal fragrance on the occasion of her daughter, Marie-Blanche’s 30th birthday. The heady fragrance is filled with over 60 floral essences and was named Arpège, and this year celebrates its 85th birthday. In honor of the iconic fragrance, Lanvin has created an exquisitely beautiful Arpège Minaudière, designed to perfectly encase a bottle of the fragrance. Constructed of hand-polished black enamel (mimicking the color and shape of the perfume […]

Categories: Beauty • Tags: André Fraysse, Aroma compound, Arpège, Jeanne Lanvin, Lanvin, Marie-Blanche, Perfume, Perfumer