Israeli fashion designer Alber Elbaz, best known for being at the helm of Lanvin from 2001 to 2015, has died at the age of 59, luxury conglomerate Richemont said.
The cause of his death was COVID-19, The New York Times reported. In a statement released on Sunday, Richemont's chairman Johann Rupert said “it was with shock and enormous sadness that I heard of Alber’s sudden passing.
Alber had a richly deserved reputation as one of the industry’s brightest and most beloved figures. "I was always taken by his intelligence, sensitivity, generosity and unbridled creativity.
He was a man of exceptional warmth and talent, and his singular vision, sense of beauty and empathy leave an indelible impression," Rupert said.
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