Lanvin S/S 2010

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Lanvin delivers hard-edged menswear collection

By JENNY BARCHFIELD

Associated Press Writer

Posted: Today at 8:04 a.m.

PARIS — Paris' most romantic label, Lanvin, sent out a hard-edged menswear collection Sunday of eclectic spring-summer 2010 looks with a dark criminal twist.

The models, in black shades and with penciled-on, pencil-thin mustaches, looked like fashion-forward petty thieves - at once dandified and potentially dangerous.

Menswear designer Lucas Ossendrijver toned down the foppish details and lustrous fabrics of seasons past for a crisper silhouette of tapered, high-rise pants in shiny microfiber, cuffed shorts and sleeveless blazers. The dark palette of blacks and grays was punctuated by bursts of emerald green or dusty ruby.

"For a lot of seasons we have been exploring softness, and I think the softness is still in the clothes, but the image is more edgy," Ossendrijver told reporters in a post-show interview.

He said for this collection, Lanvin's design team had "gone out of the laboratory and down onto the street" to figure out what real - fashion-conscious - men wear and need.

"It's the anti-uniform," he said.

Asked about the skinny ties and marching visors that many of the models sported, Ossendrijver said, "We are all about taking those classic elements and making something new from them."

What the edgy collection lacked in romantic flair, the venue - an ornate, historic theater in western Paris - more than made up for. Lit with dim scarlet lights, the Salle Wagram had the decadent feel of a 19th century cabaret.

A-list guests at the show included hip-hop artist Usher.

[alexryb]

i expeced more from ossendrjver--

this collection runs the run the gamut from pretty alright,

to mediocre, to shit that needs to be burned.

i hate those hats.

[Guest Phrost]

unabomber français

rqfsimons why is blackface raf upside down. is he hanging from his ankles

[mr fluffernutter]

this collection is pretty aight. it's good but boring. decent looking fabrics (as per usual) nice boots, sunglasses & silhouettes.

i agree about the unibomber look, i was going to psot something similar.

really digging this

i like the fabrics

[headcoat]

lovin the footwear

[homi29]

the colors in this collection are all excellent nothing cringeworthy for once

[mouko]

Surprsingly, I'm disappointed by lanvin this season

[geekbonchic]

I think this is a case of terrible styling, especially with the mustaches. This seems like an entire season of bad presentations of otherwise perfectly fine clothing. I don't really have any objections and actually like how much sportier this feels, even if I don't like it nearly as much as the older stuff.

[CUTUP]

Kind of bland and generic looking pieces, mixed with severe oddities

I think the best thing about this show looks to be the place in which it was held.

Footwear seems to be on point, but nothing earth shattering

[Advantage]

i was looking forward to lanvin. I'm not feeling this collection. It's alright but it's not the lanvin effect i was expecting

[schmoses]

those kicks are real popeye x lanvin.the styling is disastrous. probably way better in showroom though.