A message of hope carried by designer Elie Saab through his new high-end collection, which was shown during the activities of Paris Fashion Week. This is after a two-year absence from live performances due to the Corona pandemic and the explosion of the Port of Beirut, which damaged its workshop.
He provided his designs with a dramatic rhythm full of colors that carry positivity and Mediterranean warmth to the frost of Paris.
55 looks that Saab presented in his couture collection for the upcoming spring and summer. He was keen to be full of vitality and radiance to spread a sense of joy.
The show opened with a pink feathered gown and finished off in a fairy-tale pink wedding gown with intense feather embroidery. Between the beginning and the end, a series of looks that were decorated with huge flowers at times and very soft at other times, with strong colors at times and calm at other times, with transparent materials at times and rigid at other times.
Elie Saab focused on the use of satin and taffeta materials in this collection, although they do not fall within the fabrics that he usually uses in his designs. He remained faithful to the game of transparency that he used to implement with tulle, chiffon, and organza materials, which sometimes involve embroidery and three-dimensional flowers at other times.
Eden on Earth is the title chosen by Elie Saab for this collection. He wanted it to honor the Mediterranean region with all its civilizational, cultural, and human richness.
The dresses that it included were streamlined at times and huge at other times, while the “jumpsuit”, which was repeated in more than one look, included fringes and embroidery, and was accompanied by a “cap” for a luxurious, dramatic character.
The shoes that accompanied these outfits were characterized by a classic character and metallic or colored gradients, and some looks were accompanied by innovative mesh covers for the face and gloves that added more charm to the looks. Check out some of Elie Saab’s haute couture designs for the upcoming spring and summer below.