It’s no surprise that fashion people are generally accepted as some of the most difficult personalities out there. It’s not necessarily a bad thing — they just have very specific visions of their objectives and how to reach them. You can’t write off an entire demographic, of course, because there are always exceptions, even if they aren’t technically the rule. There’s no better paradigm of this aberration from the norm than Alber Elbaz, the Israeli fashion designer who has headed the house of Lanvin since 2001. In telltale form, model Lily Donaldson calls him “a magical man,” and I would be inclined to agree. With his self-deprecating, humble wit, frank honesty, and tenderhearted approach to women’s fashion, Elbaz isn’t just one of the nicest people in fashion — I think he may very well be one of the nicest people, period. Keep reading »
