Introduction
Lucas Ossendrijver is a Dutch fashion designer whose career includes Kenzo, Kostas Murkudis and Dior Homme before he joined Lanvin in 2005. Working in exchange with Alber Elbaz but through a separate men’s studio, he presented his first identified Lanvin Homme runway for Autumn/Winter 2006.
Ossendrijver led Lanvin menswear through Spring/Summer 2019 and left in November 2018. The tenure established one of the house’s clearest modern category identities, with Italian technical development, a small design team and authorship distinct from women’s ready-to-wear.
Design ethos
Ossendrijver loosened tailoring without abandoning its discipline. Jackets, trousers and coats were adjusted through proportion, light construction and unexpected layering, while utility and sportswear details entered the wardrobe without turning it casual by default.
His method depended on friction between polished and worn-in elements. Formal pieces gained ease from fabrication and styling; everyday garments acquired precision through cut, allowing menswear to feel inhabited without becoming slack.
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Career history
2018
Lanvin announced Lucas Ossendrijver’s departure on 15 November 2018 after fourteen years in menswear. His final public collection had been Spring/Summer 2019, presented on 24 June.
2005
Lucas Ossendrijver joined Lanvin menswear in 2005 and presented his first identified runway for Autumn/Winter 2006. His separate studio operated in exchange with Elbaz’s women’s team and continued through a final Spring/Summer 2019 collection before his November 2018 departure.
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