WWD: Lanvin RTW Spring 2012

Smart designers know that no matter how many hit collections have been racked up, it is unwise to retreat into the proverbial ivory tower. Being of this world is essential, so when conceiving his spring collection, Alber Elbaz first considered how the Internet has changed the way he designs. "I thought, 'All I want is a gray jogging suit, but in the street it will be so boring,'" said Elbaz during a preview. "Then I said, 'You know what? We're not X-raying everything.' So for me it was more important how [the clothes] would feel than how it would photograph." For the full review and images: http://bit.ly/rcoTLx