bugs - i think alber elbaz was in my head

imagine my surprise and delight when i saw the first images of the lanvin fall 2013 ready-to-wear collection (via style-.com): alber elbaz loves bugs and beetles as much as i do! remember fred the beetle i made two summers ago? seriously though: this is one of the most beautiful and creative collections i have seen in a long time, just utterly inspiring. then again, neither one of us are that original: elsa schiaparelli's celluloid bug necklace was created in the 1930's, image from "fashion - the century of the designer 1900-1999" by charlotte seeling (konemann, 1999).