Fashion files: Lanvin Spring/Summer 2015 accessories

Fashion files: Lanvin Spring/Summer 2015 accessories

An ode to art deco

Lanvin returns to their roots with a stunning art deco-inspired accessories collection. (Image: Vogue)

As a tribute to Lanvin’s 125th anniversary, the French fashion house has just unveiled a collection of art deco-inspired women’s accessories. The links between Lanvin and the art deco movement actually go back nearly a century.

In 1921, Arts & Décoration magazine announced a collaboration between Jeanne Lanvin and renowned furniture maker Armand Albert Rateau. Opening a new space at 15 Rue du Fauborg Saint-Honoré — opposite the Lanvin couture house — the pair worked on a series of luxurious home decorations for Lanvin Décoration, which became a pre-cursor to the wider art deco movement.

Make a gold, bold statement with one of the collection’s stand-out necklaces. (Image: Vogue)

Birds, flowers and animals were distinguishing motifs of these collections — mostly in gold. And it’s these same forms that are on display in Lanvin’s Spring/Summer accessories collection, while shapes and construction also form an important part of the range — the necklaces are bold, yes, yet remain elegant.

Heavily embroidered, the bags are the ultimate deco throwback.

The bags are, in many ways, the standout of this collection. Bold and heavy on the embroidery, they display the art deco motifs in their full glory, while the shapes are classic and surprisingly versatile.