Alber Elbaz

On Wednesday May 16, Miami’s most fashionable ladies gathered at the grand estate of Loren and JR Ridinger, Casa de Suenos to celebrate the Lanvin Été 2012 women’s runway collection. Entering through a magical garden with Alber Elbaz ...  

How does the designer Alber Elbaz feel about success? It’s complicated.  

The Lanvin designer appears at shows and events.  

To celebrate ten years of Alber Elbaz at Lanvin, the French fashion house have created the limited edition Alber Elbaz Lanvin Book. This hardcover book is handmade and features hand-gilded edging with engraved typography and black foil stamping. The cover of this book is bound in silk grosgrain cloth and is delivered in a handmade [...]  

It’s rare, these days, for a designer belonging to a fashion house owned by a large conglomerate to truthfully speak their mind. Expectations, expected silences and a certain submission are all part and parcel of nurturing someone else’s (fashion) baby, albeit you’re the one who takes a bow out on [...]  

Alber Elbaz, the adorable designer of Lanvin who’s marking his 10th year at the house, would rather fly under the radar. “I never think people should do things for me,” he told the New York Times. “I think I should do things for others. That makes me more comfortable.” To illustrate, an anecdote: during Elbaz’s [...]  

Alber Elbaz thinks designers shouldn't worry about where they "fit" in the fashion world.  

The "Crazy, Stupid, Love" actress had a large hole in the back of her cheery red, custom-made Lanvin dress, right at the seam where the dress zipped. Stone was photographed showing her wardrobe malfunction to Lanvin designer Alber Elbaz in the ...  

"I'm not afraid of the [fashion] system," the designer told the Independent. "I'm part of it. Sometimes the system helps you. Sometimes it chokes you. You know, if you send me on vacation, I'm clueless, I can't even climb from a dinghy to a yacht. Can you imagine me on ... More »  

I never met Sarah Burton in the past, for example but when I saw a picture of her at the [royal] wedding and, while everybody was there with their pretty hats seated, she was the only one who didn't have a hat on and she was on the floor fixing the dress ...  

Following the final sequence of Alber Elbaz's 10th anniversary collection for Lanvin – all jewel-coloured, frilled, embroidered and over-embroidered cocktail dresses and mirrored tiger-head pendants the size of small dinner plates – the curtains at the end of the runway parted to reveal the designer, flanked by a band and with microphone in hand.  

Much as many designers might like to downplay the importance of dressing a major Hollywood star for the Oscars, there's no denying it can mean big business for a brand with everyone seemingly more interested in what the stars are wearing than what they're ...  

The designer granted Style.com/print unprecedented access to document the evolution of his 10th anniversary show, offering a window into the design, styling, and fitting process required before the show can run. What the magazine, the tangible ...  

The idea was to play on the gold statues that flank the red carpet at the Oscars, since Mr. Elbaz dressed the best-actress winner Meryl Streep in her gold wrap dress this year, and Jean Dujardin, the best actor, also wore Lanvin. Mr. Elbaz’s ...  

In the new issue of Style.com/Print, Lanvin's creative director says, "I always say I cannot work with bitches; they block my creativity." Read more posts by Alex Rees Filed Under: quotables ,designers ,lanvin ,alber elbaz ,feisty quotables  

Yahoo! Lifestyle UKLanvin's First Fragrance in FOUR Years, Jeanne Couture, Is Here!Yahoo! Lifestyle UKAccessorised with a ribbon at the neck of the bottle (a cute nod to designer Alber Elbaz's signature bow tie), Jeanne Couture is a 'sophisticated variation' on the original scent, Jeanne Lanvin and both are named after the founder of the fashion house.and more »  

It’s been five years since Alber Elbaz last held a show here, an eternity for the fast-developing Chinese capital. Continue reading...Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.  

On making clothes with international appeal, the designer says: "For me, all women around the world are alike. They all like a red dress, they all like a bit of chocolate before bed, they all cry at the same things. I don't see there is a difference, in the end, ... More »  

Lanvin present a beautiful interpretation of the classic leather sandal for the warmer months of 2012. The dusty brown calf leather sandals are complemented with tribal woven toe straps. A heel strap closure with brass buckle offers adaptable sizing, while tanned rubber soles translate to a comfortable ride. You can find them here.  

This great new Oversized Printed Messenger Bag by Lanvin for Spring 2012 is now available at LN-CC. The geometric print and signature Lanvin way of mixing luxury with function make for a versatile travel bag. £820 at LN-CC.      

On trying to make it in the big city: "When I got here I had just two suitcases and $800 because that’s all my mother could give me and no portfolio and I didn't look so good so no one would sleep with me." ... More »  

There are risks to throwing a work party in your own home, as the Barneys New York chief executive Mark Lee discovered on Wednesday night when he invited a small crowd of editors to toast Alber Elbaz.  

In the second issue of Style.com/Print—on newsstands next week—Alber Elbaz reflects on his short time at YSL, the nature of the business these days, and his 10th anniversary at Lanvin (he hated the collection).  

"I am Alber, period. That’s why I might have been hurt, but I was not dead. It didn’t kill me." And if Stefano Pilati and Raf Simons can't take comfort in that, Elbaz's recent musical performance might also offer some words of support. “Que sera ...  

Go right ahead and cuff me! Normally when I utter those words, I’m hoping to get my wrist buckled in with something along the lines of Hermès or Givenchy, but who needs a cuff bracelet when your seductive clutch comes complete with one of its own? I have been eagerly awaiting Lanvin’s Partition clutches to [...]  

Jeanne Lanvin Couture is a new interpretation of Lanvin's Jeanne Lanvin fragrance. Jeanne-Marie Lanvin was a French fashion designer who founded the Lanvin fashion house in 1889. Jeanne Lanvin Couture has a heart of peony flowers and magnolia essences provided by Laboratories Monique Remy. Other notes include violet leaves and Cedarwood. The fragrance can be found here on Harvey Nichols. Photo: Lanvin Permalink | Recent Headlines...  

Lanvin released this new image from its Spring/Summer 2012 campaign. The campaign features a dinner party with models wearing stylish clothes. There also happen to a great deals of snakes at the party. They are crawling on the dinner table and wrapping themselves around the arms of the male models. You can see a video from the campaign here. Photo: Lanvin Permalink | Recent Headlines | Facebook | Our News Feeds  

There are risks to having a work party in your own home, as the Barneys New York chief executive Mark Lee discovered on Wednesday night when he invited a small crowd of editors to toast Alber Elbaz, once again, on the occasion of his 10th ...  

Lanvin have come up with another impressive piece of footwear with this conceptual double zip boot. Featuring a smooth leather upper with a classic mould highlighted by an exposed zip closure on the shoe face and heel while the grey and black textile trim at collar completes an impressive design made in Italy. Available now from SSENSE.  

If you’ve been searching high and low for the perfect matching accessory to your turquoise snakeskin boots or moccasins, you might want to have a look at this Turquoise Snakeskin Wallet from Paris fashion house, Lanvin. This eye-catching piece is impressively constructed from oversized layered snakeskin, trimmed with black leather, and finished with tone-on-tone stitching. [...]Read more at Hypebeast.com...  

Thierry Andretta has been named the president of Chambre Syndicale for Men’s Fashion. Continue reading...Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.  

Oh Happy Day! Lanvin is on sale at The Outnet. (This is no Lanvin for H&M, girls.) That means their signature satin flats, drapey sheath dresses, gowns and more are actually kind of within reach now. This. Is. Big. But don't waste precious minutes - hurry on over before everyone else finds out. Then tell us what you got in the comments. Check out more sales and deals, online samples sales and best find of the day picks.      

For some reason, the last day of the work week is always the hardest for me. The things that I’m tasked with completing seem larger, take longer and don’t go as smoothly as they would on, say, a Tuesday. The looming specter of the weekend and freedom makes everything more complicated and time-consuming. And that’s coming from someone who loves … Read the rest  

(Remember that Lanvin spring 2012 ad that was crawling with snakes? Yeah.) We kind of dig the dress, crystal snake and all, but we're not sure it's the most flattering one J.Lo could have picked. Check out the pics and vote ...  

Reason #581 to pack your bags and head to Paris: The opportunity to get your hands on Lanvin's latest fragrance, Jeanne Lanvin Couture. Alas, the French label has no plans to launch its "more mature" scent in the United States, though its floral woody ...  

A new film called Glamouriety follows the lives of twin sisters Jean and Jane Ford, who founded Benefit Cosmetics. It debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival, and you'll be able to watch it on Benefit's website later this year. [Racked] • Jennifer Lawrence ...  

Something we'd wear in a Meisel editorial:Something we'd wear if we were 35:Something we'll get our hands on no matter what it takes:And the shoes too muahaha  

It's hard to get too excited about flat shoes...or is it? Lanvin have got us all of a flutter today with what are essentially a very simple pair of sandals - made in their inimitable understated style with plenty of glamour to be found in the supreme-quality materials. These sandals have a beautiful metallic sheen on the bronze-toned straps and a subtle wedge that's just high enough for a bit of a lift.  

Approaching his table, Ester congratulated Mr. Elbaz on his success as the designer of Lanvin, the Paris-based fashion house, and told him that, like him, she was born in Morocco. She then blessed him, speaking in Hebrew. Later, when Mr. Elbaz ...  

SIX months ago he was a Southport College student with designs on being a Thai boxing fighter. Now Jake Shortall is walking the runways for some of the world’s biggest names in fashion and commanding the cover of Vogue magazine. “It’s crazy and I do ...  

Celebrations for Elbaz ... and plenty self-doubtShanghai Daily (subscription)Elbaz subsequently did one season with Krizia in Milan before enduring a difficult year outside the business, contemplating whether he would ever again have a place in it. He joined Lanvin quietly in late 2001, having struck a bond with its new owner, ...and more »  

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