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Lanvin, Spring 815
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“He’s a giant, but also the cutest man on earth,” Elbaz’s Huelle said. The two expats have only met once, but Huelle’s positive impression of the kind Elbaz is confirmed in the studio. “[Alber] always had a lovely feeling,” Huelle said. “When I met the team, everything I felt about him was real. The vibe was great, the people were so friendly, they were really open. , they were really nice. Everyone worked together so it was an amazing experience.”
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AZ in brand name Represents the first and last letters in Alber Elbaz’s name, but the clever Huelle decided to treat the moniker as also representing a letter (like A to Z) and named his collection F for Friendship. “Because the factory is very connected, I thought I would do something based on the idea of friends — friends, being together, friends, sharing clothes…” he explained. This approach is actually an extension of the way Huelle sees fashion. “I never really think about someone very special or very famous, I just think about the people around me and I always wonder how this person or this friend of mine would wear this,” he said.
Lanvin, Autumn 2011
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No visuals of the capsule were released, but Huelle would say that in After studying Elbaz’s work, he recontextualizes it and mixes it with his own. He explained that he “used volume in a new, everyday way; not something pretentious or had to do in the evening, but something like [Alber] did. He did a very chic Parisian version. , but it’s always achievable and always within reach.” An example of this is the late designer’s signature use of exposed zippers. From his own script, Huelle will add some edge with cargo pants and his beloved denim. Color is something both designers know. Huelle also committed to print, but he didn’t use it much in his collections.
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“I think we’re all looking for something simple and touching and emotional, Without so much effort, Huelle mused. His hybrids, like Elbaz’s exposed zippers and seams, express the joy of making and improvising, and in doing so seem to acknowledge that life and creation can be glorious in their chaos. “At the end of the day, it’s just about the clothes, and I think that’s how Alber sees things,” the designer noted. Of course, the clothes were staged at the Life Theater and Fashion Theater. Huelle’s focus on clothing is based on a belief in his chosen field. “The incredible thing about fashion is that it’s so multifaceted, so complex, so extreme in so many ways, because it’s literally about everything. It’s about our lives,” he said excitedly.
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