FILE - In this file photo dated Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014, Israeli creative director Alber Elbaz acknowledges effusive applause by models after the presentation of Lanvin Spring/Summer 2015 ready-to-wear fashion collection, presented in Paris, France. The lauded 54-year-old Israeli designer of French fashion house Lanvin, Alber Elbaz, released a statement Wednesday Oct. 28, 2015, announcing that he is stepping down following his 14-years at the creative helm, without giving any reason for his departure. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon, FILE)