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| '''Alber Elbaz''' ({{lang-he|אלבר אלבז}}, born 6 February 1961) is an ]i fashion designer. After a number of other fashion houses, he was the creative director of ] in Paris from 2001 until |
'''Alber Elbaz''' ({{lang-he|אלבר אלבז}}, born 6 February 1961) is an ]i fashion designer. After positions at a number of other fashion houses, he was the creative director of ] in Paris from 2001 until 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.prestigemag.co/2015/03/alber-elbaz/|title=Alber Elbaz|work=Prestige Magazine|date=March 4, 2015|language=en-US|access-date=August 11, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Tatler List|url=http://www.tatler.com/the-tatler-list|publisher=Tatler|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205224814/http://www.tatler.com/the-tatler-list|archivedate=February 5, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108071825/http://lux-mag.com/2013/09/25/couture-for-everyday/ |date=January 8, 2014 }}. ''LUX'' Magazine. September 2013.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Alber Elbaz Pushed Out at Lanvin|url = http://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-features/alber-elbaz-said-to-exit-lanvin-10269858/|website = WWD|accessdate = October 28, 2015|language = en}}</ref> | ||
| ==Early life and education== | |||
| ==Biography== | |||
| Elbaz was born in ], ], to a ] family. He ] to ] with his family at the age of ten and grew up in ].<ref></ref><ref></ref> Elbaz served as a soldier in the ], and subsequently he studied at the ] in ]. |
Elbaz was born in ], ], to a ] family. He ] to ] with his family at the age of ten and grew up in ].<ref></ref><ref></ref> Elbaz served as a soldier in the ], and subsequently he studied at the ] in ]. He was trained in New York during seven years with ].<ref>] (June 9, 1998), '']''.</ref> | ||
| ==Fashion career== | ==Fashion career== | ||
| From 1996 until 1998, Elbaz worked for the French house of ].<ref>] (June 9, 1998), '']''.</ref> | |||
| Elbaz began designing for ] in 2001. In October 2015, he announced that he had been let go from the fashion house<ref>{{cite web|last1=CONLON|first1=SCARLETT|title=Confirmed: Alber Elbaz Departing Lanvin|url=http://www.vogue.co.uk/gallery/alber-elbaz-leaves-lanvin|accessdate=September 24, 2016}}</ref> since he disagreed with the company's major shareholder, ]. Elbaz also complained about the lack of strategy and targeted investment of the company.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vogue.co.uk/gallery/alber-elbaz-leaves-lanvin|title=Confirmed: Alber Elbaz Departing Lanvin|website=www.vogue.co.uk|access-date=September 25, 2017}}</ref> | |||
| Appointed by ], Elbaz worked as creative director of ] from 1998 until he was fired after three seasons when ] bought the company.<ref>] (June 9, 1998), '']''.</ref><ref>Vanessa Friedman (December 17, 2015), '']''.</ref> | |||
| He designed all of the costumes ] wore in the film '']'' which she also wrote and directed.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Minow |first1=Nell |title=Interview: Natalie Portman on "A Tale of Love and Darkness" |url=http://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/moviemom/2016/08/interview-natalie-portman-tale-love-darkness.html |accessdate=September 24, 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924194045/http://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/moviemom/2016/08/interview-natalie-portman-tale-love-darkness.html |archivedate=September 24, 2016 }}</ref> | |||
| Elbaz began designing for ] in 2001. He also held a minority stake in the company of nearly 18 percent.<ref>Astrid Wendlandt (October 28, 2015), '']''.</ref> During his 14-year tenure, he was credited with reviving the French couture house’s fortunes, with modern takes on silk cocktail dresses and colorful, feminine designs.<ref>Sarah White (October 25, 2019), '']''.</ref> He also created a trend for luxury brand jewelry by launching fabric-covered pearls.<ref>Sam Schechner and Christina Binkley (October 28, 2015), '']''.</ref> His humorous sketches of everything from lollipops to his own face became a brand signature.<ref>Sam Schechner and Christina Binkley (October 28, 2015), '']''.</ref> | |||
| In October 2015, Elbaz announced that he had been let go from the fashion house<ref>{{cite web|last1=CONLON|first1=SCARLETT|title=Confirmed: Alber Elbaz Departing Lanvin|url=http://www.vogue.co.uk/gallery/alber-elbaz-leaves-lanvin|accessdate=September 24, 2016}}</ref> after disagreements with the company's major shareholder, ].<ref>Astrid Wendlandt (October 28, 2015), '']''.</ref> Elbaz also complained about the lack of strategy and targeted investment of the company.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vogue.co.uk/gallery/alber-elbaz-leaves-lanvin|title=Confirmed: Alber Elbaz Departing Lanvin|website=www.vogue.co.uk|access-date=September 25, 2017}}</ref> Shortly before he was fired, Elbaz had hired Chemena Kamali from ] as women’s design director.<ref>Vanessa Friedman (December 17, 2015), '']''.</ref> Lanvin sales slumped following his departure in 2015 and the brand was eventually bought by China’s ].<ref>Sarah White (October 25, 2019), '']''.</ref> | |||
| After leaving Lanvin, Elbaz designed all of the costumes ] wore in the 2016 film '']'' which she also wrote and directed.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Minow |first1=Nell |title=Interview: Natalie Portman on "A Tale of Love and Darkness" |url=http://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/moviemom/2016/08/interview-natalie-portman-tale-love-darkness.html |accessdate=September 24, 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924194045/http://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/moviemom/2016/08/interview-natalie-portman-tale-love-darkness.html |archivedate=September 24, 2016 }}</ref> He has since worked with various luxury brands, including ] and ].<ref>Vanessa Friedman (July 9, 2019), '']''.</ref> In 2016, he created a perfume called Superstitious for the French perfume house ].<ref>Astrid Wendlandt (October 3, 2016), '']''.</ref> He later collaborated with Italian shoemaker ] on some loafer and bag designs in 2019.<ref>Sarah White (October 25, 2019), '']''.</ref> Also in 2019, he joined forces with ] on launching AZfashion, a brand that is to focus on “developing solutions for women of our times.”<ref>Sarah White (October 25, 2019), '']''.</ref><ref>Vanessa Friedman (October 25, 2019), '']''.</ref> | |||
| ==Art and graphics == | ==Art and graphics == | ||
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| Elbaz illustrated the song "Lady Jane" in singer-songwriter ]'s extended play '']''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vogue.co.uk/gallery/lanvin-and-mika-book-launch|title=Mika and Lanvin book launch|website=www.vogue.co.uk|access-date=August 4, 2017}}</ref> | Elbaz illustrated the song "Lady Jane" in singer-songwriter ]'s extended play '']''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vogue.co.uk/gallery/lanvin-and-mika-book-launch|title=Mika and Lanvin book launch|website=www.vogue.co.uk|access-date=August 4, 2017}}</ref> | ||
| In 2012, Rizzoli published a book of 3,000 photographs documenting Elbaz's work for Lanvin.<ref></ref> | In 2012, ] published a book of 3,000 photographs documenting Elbaz's work for Lanvin.<ref></ref> | ||
| ==Awards and recognition== | ==Awards and recognition== | ||
| * International Award, ] (CFDA) |
* 2005 – International Award, ] (CFDA) | ||
| * Chevalier of the ] |
* 2007 – Chevalier of the ] | ||
| * One of ]'s 100 Most Influential People in the World |
* 2007 – One of ]'s 100 Most Influential People in the World<ref>, ] May 3, 2007</ref> | ||
| * ] awarded by the ] |
* 2014 – ] awarded by the ]<ref>{{cite web|title=Honorary Doctors |url=http://www.rca.ac.uk/more/our-history/college-honours/honorary-doctors/ |publisher=RCA |accessdate=July 13, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150315030921/http://www.rca.ac.uk/more/our-history/college-honours/honorary-doctors/ |archivedate=March 15, 2015 }}</ref> | ||
| * 2015 – Superstar Award, ] (FGI)<ref>Vanessa Friedman (December 17, 2015), '']''.</ref> | |||
| * 2016 – Officer of the ]<ref>Astrid Wendlandt (October 3, 2016), '']''.</ref><ref>Joelle Diderich (March 28, 2016), '']''.</ref> | |||
| Elbaz's simple, feminine clothing, which has been compared to Lanvin's 1920s outfits, has been lauded by the fashion press. ] wrote: "Elbaz is every woman's darling. And that includes ], ], ], ] and a slew of rising movie names."<ref>"At Lanvin, a master of improvisation", ], '']'', May 24, 2005</ref> | Elbaz's simple, feminine clothing, which has been compared to Lanvin's 1920s outfits, has been lauded by the fashion press. ] wrote: "Elbaz is every woman's darling. And that includes ], ], ], ] and a slew of rising movie names."<ref>"At Lanvin, a master of improvisation", ], '']'', May 24, 2005</ref> | ||
| ==Personal life== | |||
| Elbaz's life partner is Alex Koo, Lanvin's director of merchandising.<ref></ref><ref>Vanessa Friedman (December 17, 2015), '']''.</ref> | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 11:50, 26 October 2019
| Alber Elbaz | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1961-02-06) 6 February 1961 (age 63) Casablanca, Morocco |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Occupation | fashion designer |
| Years active | 1970－present |
| Label(s) | Lanvin (2001－2015) |
| Partner | Alex Koo |
| Awards | International Award, Council of Fashion Designers of America (2005) |
Alber Elbaz (Template:Lang-he, born 6 February 1961) is an Israeli fashion designer. After positions at a number of other fashion houses, he was the creative director of Lanvin in Paris from 2001 until 2015.
Early life and education
Elbaz was born in Casablanca, Morocco, to a Moroccan Jewish family. He immigrated to Israel with his family at the age of ten and grew up in Holon. Elbaz served as a soldier in the Israel Defense Forces, and subsequently he studied at the Shenkar College of Engineering and Design in Ramat Gan. He was trained in New York during seven years with Geoffrey Beene.
Fashion career
From 1996 until 1998, Elbaz worked for the French house of Guy Laroche.
Appointed by Pierre Bergé, Elbaz worked as creative director of Yves Saint Laurent from 1998 until he was fired after three seasons when Gucci bought the company.
Elbaz began designing for Lanvin in 2001. He also held a minority stake in the company of nearly 18 percent. During his 14-year tenure, he was credited with reviving the French couture house’s fortunes, with modern takes on silk cocktail dresses and colorful, feminine designs. He also created a trend for luxury brand jewelry by launching fabric-covered pearls. His humorous sketches of everything from lollipops to his own face became a brand signature.
In October 2015, Elbaz announced that he had been let go from the fashion house after disagreements with the company's major shareholder, Shaw-Lan Wang. Elbaz also complained about the lack of strategy and targeted investment of the company. Shortly before he was fired, Elbaz had hired Chemena Kamali from Chloé as women’s design director. Lanvin sales slumped following his departure in 2015 and the brand was eventually bought by China’s Fosun.
After leaving Lanvin, Elbaz designed all of the costumes Natalie Portman wore in the 2016 film A Tale of Love and Darkness which she also wrote and directed. He has since worked with various luxury brands, including Converse and LeSportsac. In 2016, he created a perfume called Superstitious for the French perfume house Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle. He later collaborated with Italian shoemaker Tod's on some loafer and bag designs in 2019. Also in 2019, he joined forces with Richemont on launching AZfashion, a brand that is to focus on “developing solutions for women of our times.”
Art and graphics
In 2006, Elbaz introduced new packaging for Lanvin, featuring a light forget-me-not blue color, a favorite shade which Lanvin purportedly had seen in a Fra Angelico fresco. Packaging included shopping bags imprinted with Paul Iribe's 1907 illustration of Lanvin and her daughter Marguerite, and shoe boxes designed like antique library files, tied with black ribbons to emphasize the precious nature of the product.
Elbaz illustrated the song "Lady Jane" in singer-songwriter Mika's extended play Songs for Sorrow.
In 2012, Rizzoli published a book of 3,000 photographs documenting Elbaz's work for Lanvin.
Awards and recognition
- 2005 – International Award, Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA)
- 2007 – Chevalier of the Légion d'Honneur
- 2007 – One of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World
- 2014 – Honorary doctorate awarded by the Royal College of Art
- 2015 – Superstar Award, Fashion Group International (FGI)
- 2016 – Officer of the Légion d'Honneur
Elbaz's simple, feminine clothing, which has been compared to Lanvin's 1920s outfits, has been lauded by the fashion press. Suzy Menkes wrote: "Elbaz is every woman's darling. And that includes Nicole, Kate, Chloë Sevigny, Sofia Coppola and a slew of rising movie names."
Personal life
Elbaz's life partner is Alex Koo, Lanvin's director of merchandising.
See also
References
- "Alber Elbaz". Prestige Magazine. March 4, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- "The Tatler List". Tatler. Archived from the original on February 5, 2016.
- "Couture for Everyday" Archived January 8, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. LUX Magazine. September 2013.
- "Alber Elbaz Pushed Out at Lanvin". WWD. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- Vogue's Alber Elbaz Biography
- Suzy Menkes (June 9, 1998), Alber Elbaz Gets Aboard at YSL: A New Generation In Ready-to-Wear International Herald Tribune.
- Suzy Menkes (June 9, 1998), Alber Elbaz Gets Aboard at YSL: A New Generation In Ready-to-Wear International Herald Tribune.
- Suzy Menkes (June 9, 1998), Alber Elbaz Gets Aboard at YSL: A New Generation In Ready-to-Wear International Herald Tribune.
- Vanessa Friedman (December 17, 2015), Lanvin and Alber Elbaz: The Story of a Breakup New York Times.
- Astrid Wendlandt (October 28, 2015), Elbaz leaves fashion label Lanvin, Wang rejected offers Reuters.
- Sarah White (October 25, 2019), Richemont teams up with designer Alber Elbaz for fashion venture Reuters.
- Sam Schechner and Christina Binkley (October 28, 2015), Longtime Creative Director Alber Elbaz Is Leaving Lanvin Wall Street Journal.
- Sam Schechner and Christina Binkley (October 28, 2015), Longtime Creative Director Alber Elbaz Is Leaving Lanvin Wall Street Journal.
- CONLON, SCARLETT. "Confirmed: Alber Elbaz Departing Lanvin". Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- Astrid Wendlandt (October 28, 2015), Elbaz leaves fashion label Lanvin, Wang rejected offers Reuters.
- "Confirmed: Alber Elbaz Departing Lanvin". www.vogue.co.uk. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- Vanessa Friedman (December 17, 2015), Lanvin and Alber Elbaz: The Story of a Breakup New York Times.
- Sarah White (October 25, 2019), Richemont teams up with designer Alber Elbaz for fashion venture Reuters.
- Minow, Nell. "Interview: Natalie Portman on "A Tale of Love and Darkness"". Archived from the original on September 24, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- Vanessa Friedman (July 9, 2019), Alber Elbaz Makes a Happy Return New York Times.
- Astrid Wendlandt (October 3, 2016), Ex-Lanvin designer Elbaz turned nose for Frederic Malle Reuters.
- Sarah White (October 25, 2019), Richemont teams up with designer Alber Elbaz for fashion venture Reuters.
- Sarah White (October 25, 2019), Richemont teams up with designer Alber Elbaz for fashion venture Reuters.
- Vanessa Friedman (October 25, 2019), Alber Elbaz Is Back in Fashion New York Times.
- "Mika and Lanvin book launch". www.vogue.co.uk. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- The Inside Story of a Couture Dream in the Making
- The Time 100, Natalie Portman May 3, 2007
- "Honorary Doctors". RCA. Archived from the original on March 15, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- Vanessa Friedman (December 17, 2015), Lanvin and Alber Elbaz: The Story of a Breakup New York Times.
- Astrid Wendlandt (October 3, 2016), Ex-Lanvin designer Elbaz turned nose for Frederic Malle Reuters.
- Joelle Diderich (March 28, 2016), Alber Elbaz Named Officer in Legion of Honor Women's Wear Daily.
- "At Lanvin, a master of improvisation", Suzy Menkes, International Herald Tribune, May 24, 2005
- The New Yorker: Profil Alber Ebaz
- Vanessa Friedman (December 17, 2015), Lanvin and Alber Elbaz: The Story of a Breakup New York Times.
External links
- Alber Elbaz at FMD
- Lanvin collaborates with Acne for a 2009 jean collection, JCReport
- Alber Elbaz collaborates with H&M, VOGUE.COM UK
- 1961 births
- Living people
- Israeli fashion designers
- Jewish fashion designers
- Legion of Honour recipients
- LGBT fashion designers
- LGBT Jews
- LGBT people from Morocco
- People from Casablanca
- People from Holon
- Moroccan emigrants to Israel
- Israeli emigrants to France
- Moroccan Jews
- Israeli Jews
- Israeli people of Moroccan-Jewish descent
- LGBT people from Israel
- 20th-century Moroccan artists
- Sephardi Jews
- Mizrahi Jews