Alber Elbaz of Lanvin paid homage to the 1940s when he sent his models down the runway with elegant feather hairpieces.
For Fall 2009, he used Parisian values as one of the big themes for his show. Elbaz even sent his models down a concrete runway which was designed to look like a plain street soaked with water. The results were were sober and chic.
Implications - Alber Elbaz was quoted saying, "people keep trying to divide designers into optimists and pessimists, but meâ€"I'm a realist." The featured video features backstage moments, parts of the runway show and interviews with popular designers, hairstylists and celebs that have nothing but good things to say about the Lanvin Fall 2009 collection.
Feather Faces
Fabulous Avian Hairpieces From the Lanvin Fall 2009 Collection
Trend Themes
1. Feather Hairpieces - Fashion trend centered around elegant feather hairpieces, presenting opportunities for designers to explore this type of accessory.
2. 1940s Influences in Fashion - Fashion trend heavily influenced by the 1940s, bringing back classic styles from the era to modern fashion.
3. Concrete Runways - Fashion event trend involving unique runway designs, providing opportunities for creative runway designers to explore new and innovative paradigms.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion Industry - Opportunities for fashion designers to explore the 1940s influences, as well as incorporate feather hairpieces and unique runway designs for future fashion collections.
2. Entertainment Industry - Celebrities and entertainment figures are likely to sport feather hairpieces, which can be advantageous to stylists and hair accessory designers.
3. Event Planning Industry - Opportunities for creative runway designers to incorporate innovative and distinctive runway designs, such as concrete runways, into fashion events and shows.