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I spend my time backstage at the Lanvin shows, and when I come out at the end, all I see are people's eyes.

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Alber Elbaz
Age: 59 †
Born: 1961
Born: June 12
Died: 2021
Died: April 24
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Why not touch things that we hate and turn them upside down and inside out?
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Elegant is not what you wear, and it's not about how you wear it, but it's more about who you are.
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I was a fat child I was asthmatic. No wonder I'm a hypochondriac.
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I'd rather be relevant than cool.
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I think fashion is about longevity and doing your work. It isn't about winning or losing. It's about process, keeping it going.
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I think 'modesty' is a beautiful word today - and a beautiful attitude.
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I created the peplum so you can eat in it. You can have a dessert, you can have another sandwich.
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With fashion, I barely finish one collection before I must start another.
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Many, many times I find that whatever is looking good on the screen doesn't always look or feel good on the body. So who do we design for - do we design for the screen, or do we design for women?
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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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