Lanvin announces the appointment of Olivier Lapidus as Artistic Director. His first collection will be summer 2018 women ready-to-wear.
« It is a great honor to join Lanvin and I warmly thank Madame Wang for placing her confidence in me. With nearly 130 years of history, Lanvin is the oldest French couture house. To ensure its longevity is an immense task and an exciting challenge. » -Olivier Lapidus.
« I welcome Olivier Lapidus as Lanvin artistic director whose creative capacity is in direct line with the elegance embodied by Jeanne Lanvin. His broad understanding of the universe of this house, of the world of fashion and design and his resolutely modern approach will bring Lanvin towards new horizons. » -Madame Shaw-Lan Wang, President of Lanvin.
« Far ahead of his time, Olivier Lapidus has always been interested in new technologies. As a precursor couturier, he now resonates with the aspirations of the company and will be able to take up the challenges of Lanvin in the 21st century » -Madame Wang.
