Alber Elbaz

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Lanvin is by far my favorite design house of the moment. This dress and this outfit from the Spring 2009 collection were the ones that really did it for me. Since then, I’ve been a serious devotee, reading Wikipedia entries and poring over the Alber Elbaz piece in Interview . Lanvin is the oldest fashion house still in operation. I love the story of its founding; Jeanne Lanvin’s designs for her daughter were sought out by wealthy Parisians. She began making clothes for other people’s children and then started designing dresses for the mothers, too. The main logo Lanvin uses today is an image ... Read Full Story

Karl who? PARIS, France – We don’t actively engage in the rumour mill here on BoF, but when the whispers involve Karl Lagerfeld, Olivier Theyskens and Alber Elbaz in a Lanvin and Chanel merry-go-round, it seems worthwhile to engage in a bit of Friday afternoon fashion speculation. Today, Diane Pernet has published a bombshell post outlining this scenario: “This is not a fact until you officially read it somewhere else but rumour has it that Karl Lagerfeld will not renew his contract at Chanel and that Alber Elbaz will take his place and Olivier Theyskens will take Alber’s place at Lanvin…Nothing is engraved in ... Read Full Story

Photo By Courtesy Photo by Miles Socha, Women's Wear Daily Posted Friday September 25, 2009 MONZA, Italy — A 45-minute drive away from Milan Fashion Week, in another traffic-clogged Italian city, fashion was also a hot topic as Alber Elbaz addressed a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization conference in his inimitable, candid style. “I’m here to tell the story of fashion,” he told a packed room at the 18th-century Villa Reale on the opening day of UNESCO’s World Forum on Culture and Cultural Industries, which runs through Saturday. “In front of us, we designers have a blank page, and we have to ... Read Full Story

Acne and Lanvin are back together again to bring us some of the chicest denim pieces available. The collection which features everything the heart desires is a collaboration between Lanvin designer Alber Elbaz and the hipster favorite Swedish brand Acne Jeans . Available online at Acne's website and also at Barney's and Bergdorf Goodman, the collection bridges the gap between Madison Avenue and Melrose Avenue. Permanent Link Posted by Savannah on 2/06/09 Read Full Story