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"  Lanvin counts Jay-Z, David Beckham, and Hugh Jackman among its fans. Chris Brown wore a white suit from the label to the Grammys this past Sunday. Kanye West boasts of wearing a &amp;quot;Lanvin thousand-dollar tee with no logos&amp;quot; in one of his songs. You get the picture: Celebrities love the French luxury label&amp;#039;s wares. But celebrities aren&amp;#039;t the only ones noticing (and buying) men&amp;#039;s-wear designer Lucas Ossendrijver&amp;#039;s distinctly louche, relaxed interpretation of Old World elegance. And for just that reason, the storied brand celebrated the opening of the first stateside flagship dedicated solely to its male enthusiasts last night. Located in a three-story townhouse on Manhattan&amp;#039;s Upper East Side, the store has a stripped-down, modernist feel thanks to MR Architecture + Decor and Lanvin creative director Alber Elbaz, who worked closely with the firm on the design. The striking lighting and straightforward displays are clean, almost clinical in their presentation \u2014 a nice contrast to Lanvin&amp;#039;s more Baroque offerings, and an equally nice departure from retail&amp;#039;s recent exploitation of log cabin-y clich\u00E9s. Cut the crap and show me the goods, the store seems to say, from the wall of sneakers (which themselves have a cult following) on the entrance level, to the steely gray made-to-measure studio and V.I.P. lounge on the top floor (not accessible to passersby interested in merely browsing), to the apothecary-esque display of vitrines filled with bow ties and the inset shelving units exhibiting meticulously arranged stacks of shirts and an assortment of bags (green leather and snakeskin were in heavy rotation this season). The 5,800-square-foot space will carry Lanvin&amp;#039;s forward-thinking ready-to-wear collections in addition to more traditional suiting options, and features architectural details that mirror the clothing&amp;#039;s luxurious yet restrained appeal: a chocolate-colored Macassar ebony wood staircase, an Art Deco-style chandelier, and beige suede walls, to name a few. The perfect playground for those who can afford to shop there, or those who just want to pretend they can. Lanvin men&amp;#039;s store, 807 Madison Avenue at 68th Street, 212-812-2866; Monday through Saturday 10:00 a.m \u2014 6:00 p.m.     "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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