RIYADH — All eyes were on Saudi Arabia last night as Elie Saab put on a dazzling spectacle fusing fashion, entertainment and a gobsmacking lineup of female musical talent. It was an hour of surprises and triumphs featuring 300 couture looks woven through live performances from the biggest names in music. Halle Berry opened the … Read more
PARIS — Elie Saab is adding another event to his busy fashion calendar. The Lebanese designer will stage an experiential extravaganza during Riyadh Season on Nov. 13. Saab is creating an entertainment event called “1001 Seasons of Elie Saab” — a nod to the ‘1001 Nights’ collection of Arabic folktales — that will encompass a … Read more
Elie Saab is living La Dolce Vita for his latest resort collection. Citing Italian influences — from the statues of Lake Como’s Giardini Di Villa Melzi, to the 1950s films of Cinecittà to Paolo Sorrentino’s nostalgia-tinged “The Great Beauty” — Saab bathed this collection in gauzy light. He looked to soft shades of cream, cappuccino, … Read more
Priscilla Presley has been on our screens of late, with Sofia Coppola’s eponymous film last fall, and this season she was the main muse on Elie Saab’s mood board. He looked to her ’70s style for inspiration with a collection titled “Memories of Graceland.” (Though he says he hasn’t seen the movie just yet.) Thus … Read more
Elie Saab reminded us of his red carpet prowess by hosting Jennifer Lopez in the front row. The Lebanese master of shape and sparkle has dressed her “oh, like hundreds of times,” said Saab after the show, and she wanted to support her longtime friend. Lopez caused such commotion when she arrived in the room … Read more
