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“If it’s not edible, it’s not food. If it’s not wearable, it’s not fashion.”

Quote by Alber Elbaz

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Alber Elbaz, born in 1961, is a renowned fashion designer known for his unique style and influence in the fashion industry. He has served as the creative director of several prominent brands, including Lanvin and H&M. Elbaz's designs are characterized by simplicity, elegance, and functionality, leaving a profound impact on the world of fashion. more

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“It was not the story of design or clothes, it was the fantasy of women that made me want to work in fashion.”

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“What is beautiful for you may not be beautiful to someone else. Or whatever is beautiful here may not be beautiful there and what is sometimes beautiful today is not necessarily beautiful tomorrow. Perhaps this is the story of fashion and what makes it move forward, the fact that there is no decision whatsoever with what’s wrong.”

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“H&M approached us to collaborate, and see if we could translate the dream we created at Lanvin to a wider audience, not just a dress for less. I have said in the past that I would never do a mass-market collection, but what intrigued me was the idea of H&M going luxury rather than Lanvin going public. This has been an exceptional exercise, where two companies at opposite poles can work together because we share the same philosophy of bringing joy and beauty to men and women around the world.”

“I don’t take drugs because if I did I’d love them–I’d be a junkie. And because I’m Jewish, I’d probably be a dealer, too.”

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“There is nothing scarier than being ‘the designer of the moment,’ because the moment ends.”

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“I have a problem to do a collection that is a secondary line. I mean, you don’t want to be the stepsister. You want to be Cinderella. Show me one girl who wants to be the stepsister.”

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“After every show, I say to Hania [Destelle, a friend], ‘They hated it.’”

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“I don't like perfection - I think it's dangerous. There is nothing after perfection.”

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“Wear flats. You're short. It's much cooler not to pretend.”

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“And it’d be very hard to make up something as strange as the Dutch tulipmania in the seventeenth century, for example. Or the mysterious case of Thomas Clapper. Or the entire civic history of Seattle, Washington.”

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