article_snippet: My Fair Lady' from 1939 features a large bias-cut ribbon that stands out against the white fabric of the dress .
article_snippet: An absinthe green silk satin dress from the twenties, embroidered with glass beads and Swarovski crystals .
article_snippet: Lanvin used travel diaries, swatches of ethnic fabrics and a vast library of art books to feed Lanvin curiosity and inspire Lanvin to create fabrics, patterns and exclusive colours - with Lanvin favourite shade a blue that become known as Lanvin blue.
article_snippet: A attendee admires the My Fair Lady gown that was inspired by French 18th century-style dresses .
article_snippet: By the thirties, Lanvin was championing high waisted dresses with belts like this one for a smart, tailored but still feminine look .
article_snippet: Lanvin styles helped set the trends across the decades from ample skirts in the early 20th century to Art Deco designs in the twenties.
article_snippet: Mme Lanvin had a taste for black and white designs with geometrical effects  - a trend which dominated the thirties .