Lanvin Jules-François Crahay Demi Couture Documented Red Pleated Brocade Maxi Skirt 1970s 1994 floaty floral trousers and an

floaty floral trousers and an elaborate jeweled choker

and have won many prestigious awards including the Swiss Textiles Award

Not only are the flowers asymmetrical

But then the former patternmaker for Rei Kawakubo deconstructs them

Lanvin Jules-François Crahay Demi Couture Documented Red Pleated Brocade Maxi Skirt 1970s 1994 floaty floral trousers and anCountercultural styles in the 1970s were iconic and revolutionary in the realm of fashion. Bohemian and neo aesthetic dress trickled up from the subversive youth cultures to the couture houses. Under the direction of Jules Franois Crahay heading the couture division, Lanvins aesthetic reflected intense colors, and international prints ranging from Moroccan to Southwestern. Perhaps Crahays self professed love of folklore influenced this pronounced