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Alber Elbaz arrived in New York Saturday, and Chic Report caught up with the lovable emperor of Lanvin this morning at the brand’s resort presentation. He recently celebrated his birthday. “It was fabulous!” he joked. “I spent many hard hours in the work studio.” But he’s contemplating a legit vacation in the near future. “I’m still trying to find that perfect spot,” he shared. “It used to be Asia. But now I’m looking all over Europe. But once you find a location, you can’t find a nice home. And once you find a nice home, you don’t like the interiors. You see, we’re very picky in this fashion industry.” But he does have a soft spot about New York. “I tell my team every year that I get a little bit tired of all the travels and maybe I’ll stop coming to the city for this,” he sighed. “But once I arrive, I instantly feel wonderful and relaxed.” And his jovial summer collection took inspiration from Indian flowers, Mexican adventures, effortless brides, and power suits on Damages. “Well, the tailored suits started out looking like Glenn Close, but then it turned into DJ Samantha or Amanda, I don’t know!” laughed Elbaz.