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Eleonora de Gray: RUNWAY MAGAZINE ® Like You’ve Never Seen Before

In an era of dull, generic fictions, true luxury requires substance. The Summer 2026 issue of RUNWAY MAGAZINE® gives this exact boundary, captured here in the rhythmic, unapologetic reality of the printing press. This is not about disposable mockups or screen illusions; it is elite craftsmanship turning the ethereal—the floral landscape of our summer cover featuring Taylor Swift—into a physical artifact you can hold, feel, and experience.

Beyond the cover lies an exploration of pure creativity, spotlighting the most exquisite pieces, arts, and master crafts of the season. We deliver sharp analyses of the latest collections alongside our signature color expertise. We also trace the history and cultural evolution of the fan, the unexpected subversion of the polka dot, and introduce a curated gallery of tomorrow’s faces—capturing the unrehearsed gestures and genuine character of the international Kids-Tokei Finalists.

Luxury doesn’t need to hide in the shadows or whisper to have authority. It is never a question of being loud or quiet—it is a matter of sovereign standard

— RUNWAY MAGAZINE® Summer 2026 Issue.

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Visionary designer Jeanne Lanvin – INPI treasures: https://runwaymagazines.com/visionary-designer-jeanne-lanvin-inpi-treasures/
Article by Eleonora de Gray, August 2020,

Lanvin is the OLDEST fashion house in the world;
Lanvin is the FIRST Haute Couture house in France;
Jeanne Lanvin is the FIRST designer who cut the women’s skirt, make it a little shorter, to liberate the moves;
Jeanne Lanvin is the FIRST designer / fashion house who proposed catalogs with looks and created dresses on distance, and send them by post.

Before launching an empire, Jeanne Lanvin began her journey as a young, highly creative milliner’s apprentice, opening her own hat shop in Paris at just 22 years old. Her ultimate muse, however, was her daughter Marguerite. Out of pure maternal love, Jeanne started designing extraordinary children’s dresses that caught the eyes of fashionable Parisians, eventually expanding into a thriving fashion house. This deep connection even inspired the brand’s iconic “woman and child” emblem and the legendary fragrance Arpège, which Jeanne created as a birthday gift for her daughter.

A true visionary and a jack of all trades, Lanvin built the oldest fashion house in the world by constantly anticipating the needs of a modern lifestyle. She became a pioneer of many industry firsts: she was the first to launch a children’s fashion line (1908), shorter skirts to liberate women’s movement, a made-to-measure men’s collection (1926), and mail-order style catalogs. Infusing her work with geometric Art Deco research, her own custom dye-factory colors like the famous “Lanvin blue,” and protected sketches now preserved in the French patent office (INPI) archives, “Madame” turned her intimate artistic passions into a global legacy.