When is a bottle of water not a bottle of water? When it’s a glittering, lacy, limited-edition Christian Lacroix Prêt-à-Porter Evian bottle of water.

Yes, the economy may be taking a nose-dive, but that likely meant little at New York’s recent Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, where excess will always spell success.

Evian, long the “official bottled water” for the Bryant Park runway shows, came out with the Lacroix collectible, part of their new line of designer-developed bottles. Decorated with glittering snowy crystals in a coppiced lace pattern, the bottle reminds us of the French Alps, the source of Evian springwater since 1826.

The Lacroix bottle will take its final bow this fall to make way for more high-end designer bottles. But you can still snag one for $14 or buy a case of 12 for $118.

Now that you’re drinking from that trendy bottle, how dare you freshen your face and set your makeup with that same old Evian Brumisateur (that’s French for “facial mister”)?  Upscale your spritz with one of Evian’s three “limited edition” canisters: The James Blake Brumisateur canister was designed by the tennis star of that name (1.7 oz. travel size, $5.50), and the cosmopolitan New York and Paris canisters were created by famed fashion illustrator Stephane Manel (5 oz., $10).

If you must pinch pennies, the basic spray bottles come in 1.7 ounces ($5.50), 5 ounces ($10) or 14 ounces ($15);. And if you’re on the road a lot, impress your airplane seatmates with a refreshing spray of the travel trio pack, each 1.7 oz., for $15.