My Shopping Conquest #103

Below: Dun you love the Lanvin shopping bag?!?! The scribbles by Alber Elbaz, personalised especially for the Singapore store at Hilton Hotel...

Below: Found these unique Grosgrain Ribbon Collar Checks Shirt, in bluish or reddish colours... love the innovative use of unexpected materials for the collar:-P

Below: Grosgrain ribbon...never seen it used as a collar, double ply for more structure. This material has become synonymous with Lanvin...

Below: Me trying the shirt.... should fold up the sleeves...

Below: Cut is slim, but not tight...

Below: Also tried on the blue mini checks version which look like a plain colour from afar... less appealing...


Below: My outfit for yesterday...Zara denim shirt and shorts (from last week's cool find!), Comme Des Garcon Shoes and my Dries Van Noten tie belt (finally debuting..ever since I got it last season for my birthday!)

Below: I love my tie belt with the ends dangling out...

Below: The grosgrain collar shirts as seen on the runway... blue mini checks version.. which I passed...

Below: My preferred colour as seen on the runway!

Shopping Saturday: Lanvin Grosgrain Ribbon Collar Checkered Shirt

Last week I went to Lanvin Boutique at Hilton Hotel to do some browsing which is always not a good idea, as in the end, I came out of the shop non empty handed. Ever since watching 'A Single Man' (I bought the book on Friday!), I am so taken by geeky, preppy looks. I have been searching for some 'geek' shirts to compliment my Thakoon thick plastic rim frames. Not wanting to settle for normal looking shirts that everyone can find anywhere, Lanvin seems to bear potential to find unique designs.

My shopping instincts was right, I found this Grosgrain Ribbon Collar Checkered Shirt, that features not a cotton fabric collar, but grosgrain ribbon, a material that has somehow become synonymous with Lanvin! Have never seen any shirts ever using this material as part of a shirt, I always thought grosgrain ribbon is usually for gift wrapping or at most... as piping on clothing. So this was definitely unique and what I have been looking for...a good innovation!

There were 2 colours for the shirt, one with blue mini checks and the other in white with red and grey checks. I tried on both. In the end, the latter looked more 'geeky', so I went with that! After a nip and tuck at the sleeves to tighten it down, I collected my new shirt yesterday. I declare next weekend, 'Geeky Saturday'... can't wait to wear the shirt next week!

(Dressing room shots are taken over 2 weekends, hence the different shorts...)

Source: Lanvin, Vogue UK