Hervé L. Leroux (Hervé Léger) for Guy Laroche: Vogue Patterns, Part 2

This week, more Guy Laroche patterns by Hervé L. Leroux, the designer formerly known as Hervé Léger. (See Part 1 here.) Toward the end of Leroux’s tenure, the fashion press seems to have lost interest in Guy Laroche, making it more difficult to find commentary on the house’s collections.

3. Guy Laroche Prêt-à-porter Spring/Summer 2006 (shown October 2005)

Hervé L. Leroux’s second spring collection for Laroche echoed his first in its neutral palette, this time brightened with pops of yellow. The clothes had a more relaxed fit, with draping and smocking details and big belts to emphasize the waist. (See Jessica Michault, “At Guy Laroche, Cutting to the Chase.”)

Here is the collection image from L’Officiel 1000 modèles:

Vogue Patterns’ selection from this collection, Vogue 2955, is a loose jacket and pants:

(You can see the technical drawing here.)

Here’s the envelope description: Misses’/Misses’ Petite Jacket and Pants: Loose-fitting, unlined, waist-length jacket has collar, dropped shoulders, flaps and welt pockets, stitched pleats creating a blouson effect, attached belts with D-rings and long sleeves with buttoned cuffs. Straight-legged, loose-fitting pants have waistband, fly zipper closure, stitched pleats, side seam pockets and wide, turn back hem cuffs.

The V2955 design is visible in L’Officiel’s composite above (at bottom left) and this Corbis image.

4. Guy Laroche Prêt-à-porter Fall/Winter 2006-7 (shown March 2006)

For his last collection for Guy Laroche, Leroux showed dramatic, sculpted silhouettes in velvet, satin, and lace as well as his trademark jersey. The models walked a dark, glittering parterre, with smoky eyes and broad velvet headbands doubled back around their chignons. You can watch a video of the show on FashionTV’s YouTube channel; there’s also free access to this collection on firstVIEW.

Here is the collection image from L’Officiel 1000 modèles:

Vogue Patterns’ selection is Vogue 1016, a slinky, halter-necked evening gown:

The envelope description reads: Misses’ Dress: Close-fitting, halter dress with lined gathered draped bodice and topstitched trim princess seam midriff, gathered skirt forming drape around hipline. Hooks and eyes, invisible zipper closing and floor length. View A has a contrast midriff.

Here’s a runway image of the V1016 evening dress:

You can see a closeup of the dress on firstVIEW here.

Vogue 1016 was featured on the cover of the 2007 holiday issue of Vogue Patterns. The velvet contrast midriff is most clearly visible on the magazine cover:

Today, unlike the current Hervé Léger by Max Azria, Hervé L. Leroux’s own label keeps a low profile. Still, online images of Leroux’s recent designs show predominantly celebrities on the red carpet, wearing gowns that are hard to distinguish from his work at Laroche. No wonder V1016 stayed in print for years…