Alber Elbaz is an Alber Elbaz (Hebrew: אלבר אלבז; 12 June – 24 April ) was an Israeli fashion designer. He was the creative director of Lanvin in Paris from until , [1][2][3][4] after having done stints at a number of other fashion houses, including Geoffrey Beene, Guy Laroche, and Yves Saint Laurent. [5].
Alber Elbaz was born in As designer for Lanvin since , Alber Elbaz has brought new life to what had become a house on the periphery of fashion. Founded in as a millinery shop, Lanvin flourished under the direction of its founder, Jeanne Lanvin.
The Lanvin look never compromised Alber Elbaz is the creative director of Lanvin, one of the world's most revered fashion houses. Since his take-over in , Elbaz has made the label one of the most covetable in the industry, fusing its rich heritage with his own unique twist.
When Elbaz was fired In the twenties, Lanvin became nearly synonymous with the full-skirted, romantic robe de style look. Fast-forward to , and the name Lanvin has been inseparable from that of Alber Elbaz.
Elbaz addressed his dismissal Nowadays Alber Elbaz does a fantastic job as head of Lanvin, but it all started with Jeanne Lanvin, the founder of the house of Lanvin. The grande dame was one of the greatest and least-know designers of the 20th century.
The house is celebrating
Jeanne Lanvin (at the Palais Galliera, Paris, until August 23) is an exhibition curated by Olivier Saillard with Alber Elbaz, Lanvin’s current artistic director, as an alter ego. The result is as light, fresh and charming as lilies of the valley on a May day. The New York-based music In between packing my party dresses for couture — isn’t that a hoot? — I stopped by to see Alber Elbaz’s early spring clothes for Lanvin.
History and provenance lies at However, Elbaz did not stay with Guy Laroche for long, leaving in to design ready-to-wear women's clothing for Yves Saint Laurent. At the time, Yves Saint Laurent made the decision to move from handmade haute couture to a more mass-market product.