Alber Elbaz

Alber Elbaz
Born
Albert Elbaz

12 June 1961
Casablanca, Morocco
Died24 April 2021(2021-04-24) (aged 59)
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
NationalityIsraeli
Alma materShenkar College of Engineering and Design
OccupationFashion designer
Years active1970–2021
Labels
  • Lanvin (2001–2015)
  • AZ Factory (2019–2021)
PartnerAlex Koo
AwardsInternational Award, Council of Fashion Designers of America (2005)

Alber Elbaz (Hebrew: אלבר אלבז; 12 June 1961 – 24 April 2021) was an Israeli fashion designer. He was the creative director of Lanvin in Paris from 2001 until 2015,[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] He founded the Richemont-backed label AZ Factory in 2019.

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  5. ^ "Alber Elbaz is part of the BoF 500". The Business of Fashion. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.