A Mother’s Love

Jeanne-Marie Lanvin (1867-1946) the founder of the celebrated Lanvin couture house started her career by designing dresses for her daughter Marguerite. These dresses were so beautiful that soon any elegant woman in Paris wanted her children to wear such clothes.She therefore became a celebrated couturiere and owner of the influential  couture house. Presently Lanvin is the oldest couture house in Paris.

These are some exquisite examples of Lanvin’s creations, highly wearable nowadays. Remark the peplum and the colour blocking styles.

My favourite

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/C.I.56.49.9 http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/dgkeysearchdetail.cfm?=721396&imageID=817151&k=0&print=small

http://pinterest.com/tracyene/lanvin-fashion-house-vintage/