Spring 2003 Lanvin by Alber Elbaz Strapless Printed Silk Dress w Feather Trim Runway Sample Dress designer-ceil-chapman The velvet allows it to

The velvet allows it to stay full and almost like a modified bell

These panels sit on an angle and drape from the shoulder to cascade down over the front and back

The entire jacket is hand done and covered in the beads and sequins

bohemian and peasant in feel while the color and fabric seem to give a nod to his famous love of color

Both pieces are lined  - the dress in a black silk and the coat in a burgundy silk that has quilting around the inner edges

Spring 2003 Lanvin by Alber Elbaz Strapless Printed Silk Dress w Feather Trim Runway Sample Dress designer-ceil-chapman The velvet allows it toSpring 2003 marked Alber Elbaz's second collection for the Lanvin and the reviews were very positive. Vogue's Sarah Mower said of the collection; 'Bouquets are due Alber Elbaz for excellent taste and innovative design aimed directly at the sophisticated women of the world. His spring collection for Lanvin was a rare vision of luxurious dressing, balancing luster with rawness in a grown up, wearable way. The designer also has a genius for dresses,