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The Richemont-owned label will pay tribute to its founder Alber Elbaz’s “creative vision and his extraordinary love for the fashion family,” AZ Factory said in a statement. Titled “Love Brings Love,” the show is set to close out Paris Fashion Week on Oct. 5.
In June, AZ Factory announced that its SuperTech-SuperChic (which uses fabrics normally found in activewear) and Free To (a sustainable leisurewear line) collections were the final two designed and fully finalised by Elbaz before his death in April.
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AZ Factory Launches New Collections, Reveals Plans to Celebrate Alber Elbaz
The apparel maker, founded by the late designer Alber Elbaz in partnership with Swiss conglomerate Richemont, will launch two new collections, SuperTech-SuperChic and Free To, the last collections to be fully finalised by the designer.
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