Lanvin: The Day Before

Lanvin – The Day Before (2011) is a 52-minute episode from Loïc Prigent’s documentary series The Day Before (Le jour d’avant). It follows creative director Alber Elbaz and the Lanvin team through the final, frantic days before a Paris runway show. You get rare, up-close access to the atelier—fittings and alterations, look-by-look planning, last-minute changes, and the coordination between seamstresses, stylists, and models—held together by Elbaz’s mix of warmth, humor, and exacting standards. The tone is intimate and human, but the pressure never lets up as they race to bring the craft, ideas, and staging together before the doors open.

Director: Loïc Prigent
Original broadcast: ARTE / Sundance Channel (2011)