Silly Supper: Alber Elbaz's DNA

Rarely you will come across head designers whose vision and aesthetics so complimentary of the fashion house they work for. We're not talking about breathing new life into a faltering label, ala Halston or Vionnet; or even Chanel in the 80's or Gucci in the 90s for that matter.

I'm talking about Alber Elbaz, the man behind Lanvin. Here we have a man, quietly talented and humbly spoken, who has season after season churning out collections that reflect his own manner yet so true to Lanvin's DNA. Never vulgar, never dull, ever the sexy sophistication that is I feel anyone over 30 should embrace. Sometimes it's not all about Cinderella ballgowns or body-hugging Herves. It's time to grow up and dress in style. It's about getting that attention, quietly...