If it’s not edible, it’s not food. If it’s not wearable, it’s not fashion. Alber Elbaz More Quotes by Alber Elbaz More Quotes From Alber Elbaz I think that the lack of intuition in fashion today is one of the most dangerous things. My fear is that our business is turning into a bag business, and it's all about the bag. But it's not only about the bag. It's about the women. And it's not about a bag or a shoe or the jewelry. It's only about women. . . . Being almost politically correct and doing only what you expect without the ability to make mistakes is very dangerous to fashion. We have to go with our heart. We have to go with our intuition. Alber Elbaz fashion mistake heart There is nothing scarier than being ‘the designer of the moment,’ because the moment ends. Alber Elbaz designer moments ends I have a problem to do a collection that is a secondary line. I mean, you don’t want to be the stepsister. You want to be Cinderella. Show me one girl who wants to be the stepsister. Alber Elbaz lines girl mean I am very much a people person. Alber Elbaz persons people For me, the sketching of dresses was about fantasy and dreams. In my little room at home, I felt that I was somewhere else. In Paris, for instance. Alber Elbaz somewhere-else dream home How do you stand out as a fashion ad campaign? By using people off the street it does generate buzz. Alber Elbaz using-people fashion doe I always wear a dinner jacket. I never have this definition of what goes for the morning or the evening or what works for the weekend. Alber Elbaz weekend definitions morning After every show, I say to Hania [Destelle, a friend], ‘They hated it.’ Alber Elbaz hated shows What we want is clothing we think we can fly in. That's why I opened the show with flying dresses. Alber Elbaz flying dresses thinking I'm not going into the cool club. It's not my address. Alber Elbaz addresses clubs Fashion is instinctive and sensual. Learn to love what you wear. It should feel like eating chocolates...wi thout the calories Alber Elbaz fashion chocolate sensual I am always trying to put myself inside: Every dress I do, I think, 'If I were a woman, would I wear it?' Alber Elbaz always-trying dresses thinking I love to travel inside my head, take journeys toward the unknown, meet new people, dream. Alber Elbaz journey dream people I am very sensitive to the smells and sensations that are part of perfumes because they remind me of things: moments from the past, people, events. Alber Elbaz smell people past A fragrance is a veritable story, told and explained in scent, in notes, in impressions. It's a score based on the emotions of each instant, a captivating music of the senses. Alber Elbaz scent emotion stories What I love in fashion is to tell a story through a creation. Alber Elbaz creation fashion stories With fashion, I barely finish one collection before I must start another. Alber Elbaz collections fashion The whole season thing is nonsense. It's either beautiful or it isn't. That's something I really learned when I started collecting dresses. Alber Elbaz nonsense dresses beautiful All the young people in fashion worship the people who have been around a long time. I think it is about keeping something going through the generations. Take my work: Just because I'm not 20 anymore doesn't mean that people don't appreciate what I do. Alber Elbaz fashion mean thinking I know amazing people in fashion who are anything but fake. They are very real and very sensitive. They are happy and sad. They are loyal friends. Alber Elbaz fashion real people