Carven

She owes her success to a complex: she was not very tall. Marie-Louise Carven, born Carmen de Tommaso, launched her own fashion house in 1945 with the aim of dressing petite women. The signature piece that marks her success is a full skirted, green and white striped cotton summer dress with a generous neckline. The model is called «Ma Griffe» and Carven green becomes the symbol color of the maison. Carven abolishes the lining in suits, increases the size of pleats in order to highlight the breast, and her tip to petite women is to never wear black or giant prints.
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Carven Jeanne tote bag - Grey
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Carven cotton track trousers - Black
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Carven Black Tailored Blazer
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Carven 30mm Vendôme mules - Black
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Carven silk briefs - Neutrals
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Carven wool trousers - Neutrals
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Carven front-slit midi skirt - Red
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Carven panelled mini dress - Black
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Carven cotton midi skirt - White
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Carven halterneck dress - Black
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Carven lurex midi dress - Black
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Carven pleated top - Black
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Carven silk T-shirt - Neutrals
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Carven high-neck midi dress - Black
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Carven Black Garnier Padded Slides
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Carven sheer taffeta shirt - White
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Carven roll-neck sweater - Grey
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Carven wool coat - Brown
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Carven draped-detail maxi dress - Black
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Carven cashmere sweater - Grey
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Carven Black Double Wrap Leather Belt
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Carven Skater T-shirt - White
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Carven wool jacket - Black
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Carven Cocoon top - Blue
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Carven Off-White Double Wrap Leather Belt
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Carven safety pin-detail midi skirt - Black
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Carven wool maxi skirt - Black
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Carven jersey T-shirt - White
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Carven cashmere cardigan - Blue
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Carven cotton shorts - White
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Carven midi sleeveless high-neck dress - Blue
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Carven Black Garnier Padded Slippers
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Carven short-sleeve T-shirt - Black
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Carven bias-cut maxi skirt - Black
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Carven Black Oversize Sweatshirt
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Carven dart-detail top - Neutrals
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Carven pleated shorts - White
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Carven scarf-detail blouse - White
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Carven five-pocket jeans - Blue
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Carven fringed scarf - Black
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Carven Off-White 5-Pocket Jeans
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Carven small Louise shoulder bag - Black
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Carven silk tank top - Black
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Carven wool blazer - Neutrals
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Carven Garnier slippers - Black
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Carven logo-print jacket - Neutrals
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Carven twill-weave mini skirt - White
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Carven Tan 5-Pocket Trousers
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Carven ruffle blouse - White
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Carven silk T-shirt - Grey
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Carven asymmetric satin skirt - Black
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Carven satin shirt - White
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Carven poplin top - White
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Carven Gray Double-Breasted Blazer
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Carven faux-pearl-embellishment T-shirt - White
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Carven White Matt Poplin Shirt
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Carven wool palazzo pants - Black
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Carven open-back silk dress - Pink
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Carven pleated bermuda shorts - Black
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Carven high-neck short-sleeve top - Red