"I also loved a trench in a large, blurry, almost broken-pattern leopard print. That’s a keeper. The ringmaster, Alber Elbaz, made reference to a Parisian woman who perennially dresses in leopard prints, and so there was at least one head-to-toe ensemble."
Anyone remember the leopard lady? I saw her in March 2006, The Sartorialist snapped her in February 2007, Alber Elbaz is using her as inspiration for Lanvin pre-fall 2010 and Cathy Horyn writes about it.
My brain may explode.
And I'll bet she has no idea of her status as a fashion icon.
{photo by me, Paris, March 2006}
i totally remembered when you posted this!! how very avant-garde of you!!!!
ReplyDeleteI think you got a better pic than Sarto! bb
ReplyDeleteI thought of you when I read that Horyn quote!!
ReplyDeleteHello! I am pretty sure I snapped a pic of the same lady a few years ago! It's buried away on film--I'll let you know if I find it! I love living vicariously through you :)
ReplyDeleteIf jane and BB - well, you know...
ReplyDeleteElisabeth - I wonder if Alber has actually seen the leopard lady in real life, or on Sart...
Traci - that would be great if you found it! I'd love to see it...
I remember when you first posted about her. That's wild!
ReplyDeleteLa Femme - more importantly - you're back! xx
ReplyDeleteI can just hear her... "Blogs, poof, qu'est que se?
ReplyDeleteBut being a Parisienne (is she?) I'm sure she must be secretly pleased to be inspiration for Alber and Lanvin...
fabulous! i did love that post
ReplyDeleteJust think, you've been the first!
ReplyDeleteExcellent, my dear girl.
xxxx
Mia
great post.. loved this. !
ReplyDeleteOh, she's lovely!
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