Quotable: Sorry punks, Alber Elbaz hates zippers

Alber Elbaz wants us to take off our black leather 17-zipper garms (because we all have ‘em) and other complex modern clothing. The Lanvin designer is not digging our current attire. In an interview with WWD, he advises on how to look “beautiful, emotional, and comfortable.” Hmm, we just wish it contained a hint on whether or not he plans to bring his minimalist feminine designs over to Dior! (Or, does it?)

“Every time I think about modern, I always think about something awful and ugly, and all I am trying to do is think that modern can be beautiful. Modernity is not black leather, and modernity is not 17 zippers and modernity is not rock ‘n’ roll or heavy metal. Modernity for me is beautiful and emotional and comfortable and timeless. I mean, to see a woman sitting on 50 metres of tulle, I am not sure it’s modern.”