Lanvin F/W 11.12: Karen Elson and Raquel Zimmerman by Steven Meisel

Alber Elbaz’s latest collection for Lanvin was the sum of two parts, with strict minimal tailoring morphing into full-blown romantic femininity, like a flower blooming after a long, austere winter, as his colour palette shifted gear from deep monastic darks into warm, sun-filled brights. In a retro filled set Karen Elson and Raquel Zimmerman pose and dance for Steven Meisel