Alber Elbaz Quotes

My clothes have always been expensive. Even though I have had a few lower-priced lines over the years, little by little everything I do tends toward the luxury market.

I really love Paul Smith. And Chrome Hearts. They make the most beautiful, high-end leather and outerwear and jewelry you've ever seen. But I'm not a big fan of shopping. I certainly am a fan of clothes and especially people that put time into the construction of them.

I don't really buy designer stuff. I have a few nice things, but I don't really have the occasion to wear couture too often.

When I thought about the absolute favourite of favourites or what stood for the best of haute couture, it was Givenchy.

I've teamed up with BaubleBar to curate a collection of gorgeous jewelry pieces. I worked closely with the BaubleBar team to design a collection that encompasses my style and all of my go to pieces.

It's important to celebrate the monogram. It's the DNA of Vuitton. I think - I hope - there is an interest in the philosophy and culture of the Vuitton name. It's quite coherent and intellectual, and the products are great. These are things you will want to pass on - things you treasure.

I'm not an elitist. I hate the fashion industry sometimes because it becomes so focused on the elite.

I don't shop as much as a lot of people but I do like designer clothes.

I don't like the collusion between high fashion design and high street. You have to know where you stand. I belong to luxury fashion. That's what I've always felt and embraced. I like the best quality, the best fabrics and the most creative field in fashion. I will stay consistent. I belong to this world.

I think my collection is doing really well, but collaborating is actually just a nice exercise in doing something different. For example, I do things very differently for Moncler that I wouldn't specifically do for me. For me, I can do whatever I want. With other companies, you have to stay responsible to them.

I do California casual a little bit better than really small European cut, tight apparel But I can rock some Gucci when I need to. I say this as I'm wearing Adidas sweatpants and a ten-year-old Chrome Hearts T-shirt.

I like vintage shopping, but I also like to mix in high-end.

I think Seattle has a great sort of luxury and comfort sensibility, which I oftentimes think is lost in fashion for fashion's sake.

Getting to wear Chanel is my version of a fairy tale. Not that I would wear it every day - my style is more jeans and T-shirts - but it's kind of fun.

Alexander Wang, Saint Laurent, Balmain, and Goyard are my designers of choice.

I think my style is definitely urban chic. I love mixing street style with the high-end luxury brands, like Gucci, for example. Quite fun.

I wore Armani Prive to Cannes, and that was incredible. The craftsmanship is something I never understood until I wore it: the structure, the integrity of the fabrics, the colours, how things photograph.

I wear a lot of Sophia Webster - her stuff is so fun - and Christian Louboutin, of course.

It is a real pleasure to collaborate with Frida Giannini and Gucci to celebrate one of the House's most elegant symbols: the horsebit.

I love working with Prada, I would do it all the time if I could. Working with them is like working on a film: it is very collaborative.

It would be a dream come true to model for Louis Vuitton, Balmain, or Celine.

I'm not really into trends. I do like high fashion. I love my Chanel and my Louis, but I love my Forever 21 too.

I wear a Chanel backpack most of the time, and my Louis Vuitton Keepall duffel is my go-to carry-on.

There's a special feeling that you get from Chanel that you don't get from any other show.

I love the brands I'm signed to, and I'm lucky enough to have loyal, high-fashion clients that I work with every season. It's a blast.