The highlight of my day today

Was definitely some shopping I did, namely from Alber Elbaz's collaboration with Lancome:

I have been looking forward to putting my hands on something from this collection for quite some time now  (proof can be found here), being a huge fan of both Lancome (their mascaras are simply the best!) and Alber Elbaz for years now.

And I have to say I wasn't disappointed, at least the packaging on this stuff is absolutely gorgeous!

If you're interested in what I thought of the mascaras themselves (as well as the freebie mirror they gave me because I bought 2 products from the line), I will be reviewing them over at my beauty blog shortly.

Shopped: Lanvin card set

I've been a fan of Alber Elbaz's drawings and illustrations for a really long time. They are really adorable and unique, since no other high end fashion brand has anything similar. And of course, I like them because I think Alber Elbaz is one of the best designers out there at the moment, so I'd say anything designed by him, including smaller, whimsical items, are pretty lovely for that reason alone.

I've been gushing over items that have his illustrations on them several times before on this blog, like when I saw the Lanvin nesting doll set, when I saw the bridal themed greeting cards and when I spotted the Lanvin macaroons for instance, but I must admit that my collection of Alber Elbaz illustrated items is still not as big as I would hope it was. So it's about time I start adding some more pieces to it! And luckily, I did just that this weekend when I ordered a set of Alber Elbaz illustrated cards and envelopes, that were actually sold only in Japan during a short period of time, on Ebay.

These are just too cute, if you ask me, but I highly doubt I will ever have the heart to actually use them. Anything Alber Elbaz is just too adorable to not keep yourself!

(pic from Ebay)

What a perfect present for a fashionista!

Because what fan of Lanvin anyway, would not want to have an adorable Lanvin figurine, featuring of course the legendary head designer Alber Elbaz (one of the best designers of our time, if you ask me!)?

I for one would definitely be thrilled to recieve this for the holidays! Now I just have to find a way to bring it up with the hubby...

French chic

I have a friend who absolutely loves Sonia Rykiel, she is always going on and on about how talented she is. I do not usually agree completely, I think there are several more talented designers out there at the moment (Alber Elbaz, for starters!), but her Resort 2011 collection is really quite pretty and wearable!

(pics from Style.com)