Bouchra Jarrar’s Inspirations, from Jeanne Lanvin to Prince
As Lanvin’s newly appointed artistic director, Bouchra Jarrar is bringing a rigorous sense of beauty to the brand.On the day she shows her Fall 2017 collection in Paris, she breaks down her inspirations—from the house’s archive to David Bowie and Prince—and what’s coming up for the label and its iconic boutique.
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Bouchra Jarrar, wearing a Lanvin coat, in Daniel Buren’s installation Les Deux Plateaux, at the Palais Royal, in Paris.
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Inspirational photographs in her office.
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A crystal chandelier and exposed ducts point to the yin and yang of Jarrar’s workspace.
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The designer’s runway lineup for her debut Lanvin collection.
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Her music corner.
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The stripped-down decor at the rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré studio.
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Brittany, France, a favorite vacation spot.
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Jarrar (right), with the model Karlie Kloss, at the finale of her spring show.
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A Lanvin sketch by Jarrar.
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One of Jarrar’s inspirations, David Bowie, 1973.
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A white satin suit from the Lanvin spring 2017 collection.
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Prince is another of Jarrar’s inspirations.
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A floral print for spring.
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Jeanne Lanvin, at a fitting in her Paris atelier in the 1930s.
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Her salon, in 1921, designed by the architect and decorator Armand-Albert Rateau. Lanvin Décoration services could be engaged through the boutique.
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The Lanvin logo was created by Paul Iribe in 1923, inspired by a photo of Lanvin and her daughter.
