How tragic that Alber Elbaz — named in 2007 as one of the TIME 100 and a universally well-liked designer — has succumbed to COVID-19 just months after mounting a comeback with his AZ Factory line.
Celebrated Figures We Have Lost in 2021 — So Far Elbaz is survived by his partner of 27 years, Alex Koo, who had worked with him during his most influential years at Lanvin.