Lanvin: I Love You

Description

Sure to appeal to fashion devotees, this lavishly illustrated book chronicles more than a decade of fashion design from Alber Elbaz for Lanvin, a vision that finds theatrical expression in unique formats: the shop window. This book is a sequel to one of Rizzoli's best-selling fashion titles, Lanvin. An important monograph on the complete work thus far of Alber Elbaz for Lanvin--one of fashion's most transformative designers working today, who employs the flagship windows of their stores worldwide as a principal way of staging his work.

Alber Elbaz was born in Israel and is presently the Design Director of the house of Lanvin.

"Imagine the visionary work of Alber Elbaz thus far in his role as artistic director of Lanvin all wrapped into 260 pages and you've got this book...The coffee-table volume encompasses the wealth of mise-en-scene window displays that the house is known for." -Marie Claire "This new book focuses on the whimsical designs of Alber Elbaz for the fashion house. We can't wait to read about Elbaz's spectacular mise-en-scenes, which he uses as a unique way to showcase his designs -WhoWhatWear "Gorgeous Tome" -Harper's Bazaar "Welcome to the fasntastical displays of Alber Elbaz..." -WWD "...a contemporary visual feast: a compilation of the spectacular mises-en-scene Alber Elbaz has staged over the years..." -W Magazine "...showcases the fashion and spirit of Lanvin with nearly two hundred compositions, from those shown at their boutiques to one-offs at the Crillon, and as far afield as Art Basel in Miami, as well as unpublished renderings of concepts hand-drawn by Alber Elbaz." -Annadellorusso.com "Celebrated for his lively window displays for Lanvin, among his many creative pursuits, the house's creative director Alber Elbaz has authored the book 'I love You', a photographic record of these street-theater tableaux derived mostly from the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore boutique, as well as one-off exhibits at the Crillon and Art Basel Miami." -Hint Magazine "The 260-page tome features plenty of elaborate window displays, fashion-show-set designs, and never-before-seen sketches hand drawn by the designer known for his whimsical mise-en-scenes." -Elle "This is a stellar showcase of the fashion and spirit of Lanvin with nearly two hundred compositions of Elbaz's work that is full of transformative energy." -Society Diaries "A thoughtful look at Alber Elbaz's cherished aesthetic, Lanvin: I Love You is a bright and whimsical peek into the colorful world of Lanvin." -Document Magazine