Everyone Has an Alber Elbaz Story
The New York Times
Remembering fashion’s kindest designer.
About eight or 10 years ago, back when Alber Elbaz, the Moroccan-born Israeli designer who died on Saturday in Paris at age 59, was still happily ensconced as creative director of Lanvin, I bought a runway sample from the label. It was a gold flapper-like dress I adored, but it was entirely out of my price range unless I bought it used. Because it was a sample, the dress had made the rounds of various magazine photo shoots for a season, and only when it was no longer needed, did I get to take possession. I remember the excitement of receiving the package and unfolding the dress, and the surprise, when I went to try it on, of discovering that inside, just under the label, Mr. Elbaz had attached another tag, made out of a piece of embroidered grosgrain. It read: “For Vanessa, Love Alber.” Every time I wear the dress, and I still do, that makes me smile. It was the littlest thing — just a scrap of ribbon with four words on it — but also a very big thing. It wasn’t for anyone’s eyes but my own. As a gesture, it was quintessentially Alber.
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