This is no word play; the fashion industry will quite literally be wearing their hearts on their sleeves on October 5 in a tribute event to the late designer Alber Elbaz. The former Lanvin creative director’s label AZ factory, which he had founded less than two years before he sadly passed away earlier this year, has just revealed that 44 couture houses will be taking part in honouring his life.
The collaborative event, titled “Love Brings Love Fashion Show”, will serve as a heart-felt wrap up to the ongoing Paris Fashion Week. Creative directors will introduce a unique look for the occasion all inspired by Alber’s legacy or bring to life a special take on an iconic silhouette of his. And it is safe to say that the tailor was well respected, with more than one A-list fashion houses including Givenchy, Gucci, Hermes set to take part in the show.
Fuelled by Théâtre de la Mode, the 21st century iteration of the exposition will aim at recreating with the same vim as one that took place in 1945. That Parisian show brought over sixty French couturiers together as a beautiful expression of creativity, prestige, and solidarity in the wake of World War II.
Captivated by this ahead-of-time vision, Elbaz had long sought to recreate this concept. The designer always dreamed of gathering his wider fashion family under one same umbrella for a new, modern version of its own. This dream-concept will now be brought to life with the dear and sincere help of the AZ factory and friends this year.
The fashion show will be live streamed via the AZ Factory website, as well as through YouTube and Instagram.
The full list of designers and houses can be seen below.
ALAÏA – Pieter Mulier
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN – Sarah Burton
BALENCIAGA – Demna Gvasalia
BALMAIN – Olivier Rousteing
BOTTEGA VENETA – Daniel Lee
BURBERRY – Riccardo Tisci
CASABLANCA – Charaf Tajer
CHLOE – Gabriela Hearst
CHRISTIAN DIOR – Maria Grazia Chiuri
CHRISTOPHER JOHN ROGERS – Christopher John Rogers
COMME DES GARÇONS – Rei Kawakubo
DRIES VAN NOTEN – Dries Van Noten
FENDI – Kim Jones
GIAMBATTISTA VALLI – Giambattista Valli
GIORGIO ARMANI – Giorgio Armani
GIVENCHY – Matthew Williams
GUCCI – Alessandro Michele
GUO PEI – Guo Pei
HERMES – Nadège Vanhée-Cybulski
IRIS VAN HERPEN in collaboration with ADOBE – Iris Van Herpen
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER – Jean Paul Gaultier
LANVIN – Bruno Sialelli
LOEWE – Jonathan Anderson
LOUIS VUITTON – Nicolas Ghesquière
OFF-WHITE – Virgil Abloh
RAF SIMONS – Raf Simons
RALPH LAUREN – Ralph Lauren
RICK OWENS – Rick Owens
ROSIE ASSOULIN – Rosie Assoulin
SACAI – Chitose Abe
SAINT LAURENT – Anthony Vaccarello
SCHIAPARELLI – Daniel Roseberry
SIMONE ROCHA – Simone Rocha
STELLA MCCARTNEY – Stella McCartney
THEBE MAGUGU – Thebe Magugu
THOM BROWNE – Thom Browne
TOMO KOIZUMI – Tomo Koizumi
VALENTINO – Pierpaolo Piccioli
VERSACE – Donatella Versace
VETEMENTS – Guram Gvasalia
VIKTOR & ROLF – Viktor Horsting & Rolf Snoeren
VIVIENNE WESTWOOD – Vivienne Westwood & Andreas Kronthaler
WALES BONNER – Grace Wales Bonner
Y/PROJECT – Glenn Martens
