French fashion designer whose shoulder-padded hard tailoring defined the late 1970s and 80s

Designer Bruno Sialelli draws on couture house’s rich history to deliver a solid collection

New designer Bruno Sialelli’s collection has winning charm despite the alfresco catwalk

The 31-year-old designer’s first collection looked to the travels of house founder Jeanne Lanvin for inspiration

Bruno Sialelli ‘redefines wardrobe’ of maison with inspiration from archives

The artistic director was appointed by the French fashion house’s former owner who sold the company in February

Did designer Olivier Lapidus do enough to keep his job at France’s oldest fashion house?

Appointment of ‘e-couture’ expert viewed as an attempt to relaunch historic fashion house for a digital audience following Bouchra Jarrar’s exit

New artistic director focuses on practicality and classic glamour at the Hôtel de Ville, a change perhaps inspired by falling profits

Layered ponytailed hair extensions under bobbed wigs, two-dimensional dresses draped like a bib: you get the picture

As star names quit Lanvin and Christian Dior, is the business model of six high-profile collections a year sustainable?

Charismatic designer’s departure from fashion house comes less than a week after Raf Simons revealed he is to leave Dior

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