March, 5th, 2015

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JEANNE LANVIN
March 8 | August 23 | 2015

The #PalaisGalliera, in close collaboration with #AlberElbaz, artistic direc tor of @Lanvinofficial, is honouring the oldest #French #fashion #house still in business. This FIRST Paris exhibition devoted to #JeanneLanvin (1867-1946) features over a hundred models from the amazing collections of the #PalaisGalliera and the #Lanvin Heritage. Mademoiselle Jeanne began her career as a #milliner in 1885. In 1889, she opened a shop “Lanvin (Melle Jeanne) Modes” at 16 Rue Boissy d’Anglas, then in 1893 acquired her premises at 22 Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré. In 1897, she gave birth to her only daughter, #Marguerite, who became her primary source of inspiration. In 1908, Jeanne Lanvin hit upon the new idea of children’s clothes. The following year, she opened the Young Ladies’ and Women’s department. That same year, she joined the #Syndicat de la #Couture, the designers’ union, and entered the closed world of French Fashion Houses. There followed a #brides’ department, departments for #lingerie and #furs and, in the early 1920s, #interiordecoration and #sport. In 1926, the entrepreneurial designer launched in to men’s fashion. She also opened shops in #Deauville, #Biarritz, #Barcelona, #BuenosAires, #Cannes, and #LeTouquet… Inspired by the intense blue in frescoes by #FraAngelico, that same quattrocen to blue became her favourite colour… In 1927, she celebrated her daughter Marguerite’s thirtieth birthday with the creation of the legendary perfume #Arpège. The famous logo designed by #PaulIribe, depicting the couturière with Marguerite, is displayed on the round bottle created by #Arm andRateau. The same logo is still featured on Lanvin creations to this day. General #cura tor: #OlivierSaillard, direc tor of the Palais Galliera. Academic advisors: #SophieGrossiord, general cura tor at the Palais Galliera, assisted by #ChristianGros. #Artistic direction: #AlberElbaz, artistic direc tor of Maison Lanvin, with @LaureHarivel, #KatyReiss & @Romain_Stiegler. Scenography: #LaurenceLeBris. With the support of @official_Swarovski
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#PARIS #PFW #MODEDIPLOMATIQUE (at Musée Galliera)