The oldest French fashion house is making its biggest change by far, as its creative director will step down after 14 years of handling the brand.
Alber Elbaz, who single-handedly worked for the improvement of the brand’s image raising it onto the pedestal of high-class fashion houses, has announced his stepping down after more than a decade of persevering for the betterment of Lanvin.
His 14 years of success was put to an end and was first announced at WWD.com. As what the official statement says, his exit was brought about by “the decision of the company’s majority shareholders.” Elbaz started to manage the fashion brand with his genius back in 2011 after Taiwanese publishing magnate Shaw-Lan Wang recruited him.
Since then, the successful story of the said fashion house has continued to flourish making it the favorite of A-listers including Natalie Portman and Meryl Streep.
With him as the driving force behind the scenes, Lanvin was able to cultivate a respectable image of the brand’s understanding and appreciation toward the female physique, and celebrates it through clothing pieces that truly bring out the beauty of anyone who wears it.
He is well known for his drape designs and generous use of fabric to create dramatic and opulent dresses that bring out femininity, flare and class.
The reason for his parting with the fashion house that has become his home for a long time is ultimately a vague notion, and even came as a surprise to Lanvin’s employees. The news was released together with the announcement that Elbaz will no longer be part of their upcoming 2016 collections.
Coincidentally, Elbaz’s split with Lanvin is the third news of the same category. It is remembered that Alexander Wang just left Balenciaga, and Raf Simmons did the same with Dior. Are we heading to a new direction as major fashion houses make these surprising decisions by far?
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