Born in 1961, the Moroccan native studied at Shenkar College of Textile Technology and Fashion but received an important chunk of his training from 7 years of working with Geoffrey Beene. In '96, Elbaz was appointed head of ready-to-wear for Guy Laroche in Paris and was appointed artistic director for Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche in 1998. 2005: CFDA's International Award, named Chevalier of the Legion d'Honneur, Paris in 2007. He revitalized the Lanvin brand and was there from 2001-2015. In April of 2021, Elbaz passed away in Paris from the COVID 19 virus.
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