To mark the first 20 years of Supracolor®, the Geneva company has produced an exclusive box containing the 120 original colors.

This Limited Edition of 1988 pieces reflects the 20 years since Supracolor® was launched. It is the result of a meeting between two independent companies, Lanvin and Caran d’Ache. It is decorated with sketches kindly lent by the man TIME Magazine voted one of the most influential personalities in the world in 2007: Alber ELBAZ, the Artistic Director of the world’s oldest fashion house. He loves to make tiny sketches during fittings to alter the details of his collections. "I sit in front of the mirrors and I draw what I see. My Supracolor® pencils are not just useful - they are essential."

These drawings are a key part of his work as a designer, setting the colors and lines that give life to his materials and the form of his clothes.

The elegant creativity of the "20 years of Supracolor® by Alber" demonstrates the two companies’ passion for beauty and their determination to pass on their expertise to successive generations. This is a gift that offers as much pleasure to give as to receive.

Opening this exceptional box is a very special moment.

While the most impatient of us will grasp it with both hands, others will discover a subtle wink from the designer in a reflection:

a fashion parade for our eyes only. How marvelous to be fascinated before we even discover the contents of the box!

The first drawer opens gently and we can guess at the first 40 colors through their protective paper. Opening the other drawers we gradually discover the further 80 colors that make up the 120 shades in the Supracolor spectrum.

With our impatient fingers we feel that the red Caran d’Ache ribbon seems to come undone very slowly. Inside, we find another ribbon holding the lid while the sides drop down to form a mirror. A delicate silhouette disappears behind a heavy velvet curtain to reveal a dedication from the designer.