An important monograph on the complete workthus far of Alber Elbaz for Lanvin one offashion's most transformative designers workingtoday, who employs mise-en-scènes as a principalway of staging his work.Under the helm of present design director AlberElbaz, Lanvin is now one of the powerhouses of Parisfashion, and his respectful nod to the origins andfounding aesthetic of Lanvin is tempered by an unrivaled,transformative energy that has created a new,youthful audience for the house.One of the pillars of Elbaz's work, apart from stagingdynamic runway presentations, is a unique way ofpresenting his designs in the windows of their flagshipstores, most notably in the boutique on the Ruedu Faubourg Saint-Honoré. These mise-en-scènes,which change every month, are well regarded as elaboratespectacles unique even in fashion. Seducingpassersby into his very distinctive brand of streettheater and occasionally employing prominent artistsof the day, Elbaz's windows are above all about theclothes, and his designs are given pride of place in avariety of elegant and often playful episodes.The book showcases the fashion and spirit of Lanvinwith nearly two hundred compositions, from thoseshown at their boutiques to one-offs at the Crillon, andas far afield as Art Basel in Miami, as well as unpublishedrenderings of concepts hand-drawn by Elbaz.