gt;>Karl Lagerfeld Responds to Rumors of Chanel Retirement -Yesterday evening, Cathy Horyn asked Karl Lagerfeld about the veracity of the rumors that he might be stepping down at Chanel and be replaced by Alber Elbaz of Lanvin: "Mr. Lagerfeld said to forget about it. He was going to die...

Alber Elbaz Wants to Satiate Your Needs with Lanvin Cruise 2010

Bazaar's Glenda Bailey brought temporary intern Tallulah Willis, who hugged the designer, to the presentation, and Alber chatted about how he worked through his recent birthday and is looking forward to a vacation: “I’m still trying to find that perfect spot. It used to be Asia. But now I’...

gt;>INSIDER WIRE -Despite rumors otherwise, it sounds like Alber Elbaz is happily situated at Lanvin for the long haul: the self-professed Project Runway fan created a new tailoring capsule collection for Lanvin's Cruise 2010 collection inspired by Glenn Close's power suits in D...

gt;>INSIDER WIRE -Spokespeople at Chanel and Lanvin promptly denied Friday's rumor that Karl Lagerfeld might be exiting Chanel, with Alber Elbaz taking his place and Olivier Theyskens taking over at Lanvin, but over the weekend, Style.com's Derek Blasberg, who was in Venice for th...

Rumor: Karl Lagerfeld to Step Down at Chanel, With Alber Elbaz Stepping In?

gt;>While Karl Lagerfeld is preparing for the Chanel Fall 2009 couture show on July 7 - which he plans to hold at sunset in the Grand Palais - rumors are swirling about his future at the company. Although he has said in the past that he doesn't plan to retire, it's circling that he will not re...

Alber Elbaz Says He's Technologically Challenged

gt;>In March, The New Yorker did a profile on Alber Elbaz that left him seeming unconfident and unhappy with himself.  Stephanie Seymour sat down with the Lanvin designer for the May 2009 issue of Interview and came away with a glimpse of a different side of Alber — one who doesn't mess wi...

Alber Elbaz Brings Out His Jokes for London Lanvin Opening

gt;>In honor of Lanvin's first London store, Alber Elbaz — who is apparently on a post-show, protein-only diet — flew in to give a guided tour of his Spring 2009 collection.  During the day, there was a "girls only" policy, but at night, the ladies — Alexandra Shulman, Yasmin Le Bon, Anou...

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gt;>INSIDER WIRE —Nicholas Kirkwood is building a small shoe empire — his seasonal shoes for Rodarte are talked about just as much as the clothes, his namesake line has quite the cult following, and now he's about to add another gig to his consulting work at Alberta Ferretti and his acc...

Alber Elbaz Momentarily Ponders Leaving Fashion

gt;>Alber Elbaz's recent Fall 2009 runway show for Lanvin won stellar reviews, with many deeming it one of the best collections of the season; but after perusing Ariel Levy's profile of the designer in The New Yorker's Style Issue this week, we know that at the end, he was backstage wit...

Lanvin and Acne Denim Collaboration Online; Already Renewed

gt;>Alber Elbaz has been working with Acne Jeans to create his first Lanvin denim line since May, but the fruits of their labors, Lanvin <3 Acne, are just hitting stores — and online — today.  The 28-piece collection has already been feted by Alber, and Acne must be just as pleased — th...

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gt;>ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL —Iselin Steiro, who took a break from modeling to focus on her studies, made a few select — and surprising — appearances on the Spring 2009 runways — something she hasn't done since Fall 2007.  Although Lanvin wasn't one of them, Alber Elbaz chose her anyway to r...

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gt;>ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL —Those who enjoyed Liya Kebede and Raquel Zimmermann as Lanvin girls, cherish it while it lasts — they won't be back for Spring 2009.  Although no casts have been revealed, Steven Meisel shot the new Lanvin campaign in New York last week, Inez van Lamsweerde an...