Lanvin Fall 2011

There are a lot of reasons to love Alber Elbaz, chief among them that I want to give him a hug. He's also a pretty good designer. He opened the fall 2011 Lanvin show with the most amazing silhouette. The combination of luxe coat, wide-brim hat, bare legs, and loafers felt unexpected, wearable, and very chic. The final looks, a confection with Elbaz's signature ruffles paired with baroque jewels and a morbid flowered headpiece reminds me of if Madonna had been chic when she sang "Like a Prayer." I'm kidding, of course, Madonna was everything.

Via Vogue.com