A note to Mr. Elbaz.

"I'm not a cool designer, and Lanvin is not a cool brand," Alber Elbaz

I know myself and many would strongly beg to differ. Look Alber you amazing little man, I love you, but clearly you are delirious with a severe case of humility. Talk about selling yourself short. To prove how I know you are so clearly blinded by the humble pie smeared over your stylish specs, I present to you an argument in pictorial form....

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and I rest my case there ....

(Photo Source: Lanvin Spring 2011, Style.com)