Elie Saab (Official Thread)

[peppi]

I the red dress on Heather in #138

 

[valerique]

^ my favourites are the red and last one.

there's something about his red dresses. i've loved them all so far

 

[FashionJunkie]

THE BEST ONES (my favorites)

They are stunning, breathtaking, absolutely 100% TO-DIE-FOR

(style.com)

 

[FashionJunkie]

there's something about his red dresses. i've loved them all so far

There's something about his dresses.i've loved them all so far!!

No seriously
red (an eye-catching color) + his (unbelievably perfect) designs = killer combination
p.s thanks for the pics valerique!!!

 

[make_me_whole]

i love that white evening dress which natasha poly wore.it's incredibly awesome.

 

[Bluestar07]

I think she's very beautiful and elegant, i do agree that it's a beautiful image of a woman (she's wearing Elie Saab how could she not?LOL) Both beautiful dresses!!

Queen Rania and Elie Saab's creations are a perfect match! FashionJunkie I absolutely agree with your choices of favourite dresses. Those aqua and white dresses are out of this world!

 

[Ceptuouse]

Elie Saab

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Elie Saab (Arabic: إيلي صعب) (born July 4, 1964), sometimes known simply as 'ES', is a Lebanese fashion designer.
In 1982, Saab launched his own Beirut-based fashion label when he was less than 20 years old. Today, even though Elie Saab has the favours of many celebrities around the world, his main workshop is still in Lebanon, a country to which he remains deeply attached. He also has workshops in Milan and Paris.
Elie Saab is completely self-made, never receiving any training of any sort. He started sewing as a child, loved it, and knew that one day he would make a living out of it. His creations, whether haute couture or ready-to-wear, can be found all over the world.
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Some people seen in ES fashion

• Halle Berry
• Salma Hayek
• Patricia Heaton
• Beyoncé Knowles
• Queen Rania of Jordan
• Nicolette Sheridan
• Jessica Simpson
• Catherine Zeta-Jones
• Debra Messing

[wikiworld]

[firstview]

Elie Saab has carved a brilliant career out of adorning women. The wildly talented designer’s luxurious evening looks and opulent wedding gowns are favored by Hollywood stars and princesses alike. Conceived to make ladies feel divine, Saab’s couture dreams made of chiffon, lace and tulle capture an ephemeral essence. The visionary’s ambitious wish is to “turn every woman into a butterfly, to make her every movement appear buoyed by a passing breeze, as if any moment she could fly away.” So far countless belles, including Queen Rania of Jordan, Halle Berry, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Elizabeth Hurley have lifted off the ground, thanks to his magic touch. Unless you have a fear of soaring heights, you might be next.

Born in Lebanon in 1964, Elie’s childhood was colored by his insatiable curiosity for art. This passion paved the way for his impressive career spanning from a modest atelier in Beirut to Paris’ Haute Couture runways. The secret to Saab’s success is his inimitable ability to manipulate the theatrical element of moda. Completely disinterested in daywear, the maestro of lavish creations prefers to stick to what he knows best. In fact, he readily admits, “Why should I bother when I know that evening and wedding dresses are my specialties? When I know that the very nature of such a dress, which demands spectacularly rich fabric, intricate beading, and always a touch of fantasy, means I can create clothes that complement or even amplify the high points of a woman’s life.”

From coronations to the Oscars, Elie Saab’s instantly recognizable signature style steals the show. Remember Halle Berry’s Academy Award win in garnet taffeta or her golden tulle dip in the arms of Adrian Brody? Yes indeed, as the Saab touch renders a special moment simply unforgettable. The perfect synthesis of Western elegance and arabesque flair, one of kind Elie Saab creations flatter the female form infinitely.

Transforming women into modern-day goddesses is Beirut’s precious genius’ lifelong pursuit. Inspired by the rich tapestry of his culture and influenced by his admiration for top European Houses, Saab weaves together unique elements to articulate his art. His ready-to-wear line, launched in 1998 in Milan, is drenched in the same feminine aesthetic as his couture work. Combining magnificent fabrics and intricate Middle Eastern details with an unapologetic larger-than life feeling; Elie Saab’s designs are classically regal, yet unmistakably sexy.

Though many of his high profile devotees are in Hollywood and Europe, Saab’s base of operations is in his homeland. He justifies this decision by saying, “I prefer to be in my country because I have a staff that understands how I want to make clothes.” However, this reluctance to relocate to a hub of panache, even in the name of earning new clients, suggests a deep attachment to his roots. And who can blame him? The glamourous pages of Saab’s chronicles, from humble beginnings to the zeneith of the fashion pyramid, have been drafted on his native soil. However, the fascinating journey of the young boy with a penchant for art is far from complete, for many butterflies still need wings.

FASHIONLINES ASKS ELIE SAAB

Fashionlines: How would you describe the Elie Saab Woman?

Elie Saab: Feminine, elagant and crazy about glamour.

Fashionlines: What is classic elgance?

Elie Saab: Classic egance is wearing something that fits and highlights the beauty of a woman’s curves and shape. It is also refusing to be a fashion victim.

Fashionlines: What inspires you? Do you have a muse? How do different influences find life in your clothes?

Elie Saab: The woman is my only inspiration. I design while thinking of a beautiful woman wearing my dress.

Fashionlines: If you could women all over the world one stylistic advice, what would that be?

Elie Saab: Wear what fits you and highlights your figure.

[fashionlines.com]

style.com's runway review for fall 2006

PARIS, March 5, 2006 – Now in his second season at the Paris ready-to-wear, Elie Saab is starting to hit his stride. Fifteen looks shorter than his spring show, his fall presentation had a stronger focus. Inspired by imperial Russia, this white, black, and red collection not only echoed that of fellow couturier Valentino, but also touched on some of the trends of the season, including puffed sleeves, velvet, and embellished fur. With his most famous client, the sultry Halle Berry having graduated to Versace and its spring ad campaign, it seems Saab has moved on, too. One of the show's most charming looks, a white Empire gown with a black velvet belt, was sweet, as opposed to sexy, the sensibility for which he's long been known.

There was still room for improvement, however. Several of his gowns looked like they could have used a good steaming, and a few could have been shortened—that might've prevented the spill one model took in a ruffly black tulle number. And next season, Saab would be well advised to book bigger girls and invest more in beauty. Possibly someone told him that undone hair and makeup would make his clothes look more modern, but one glance at the polished coifs and faces in his front row and you know that undone is not what Saab's clients come to him for.

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[FashionJunkie]

Beautiful pics....

 

[peppi]

I love these..Heather is always in the most beatiful dresses imo

and I would kill to have this jacket..

and this one! Amazing colours!

these are favourites too..

sorry if they were reposts..from firstview

 

[valerique]

There's something about his dresses.i've loved them all so far!!

yep, you said it better

 

[FashionJunkie]

Oh My God....the first one Maria Carla is wearing....G-O-R-G-E-O-U-S! I don't know what he does, it's so ethereal and it looks like it floats...underwater motion ! What are we going to do? I'm burning ....

Also the second one Maria Carla is wearing, the back....beyond words. He's ALL about details...

JR1 we need a Couture Dress Mortgage IMMEDIATELY, ASAP, right this nanosecond!!!!!!

 

[Ceptuouse]

^ i know!

with the dresses, i think when they do the fittings they only have about 5 models doing them...in the fittings for the spring couture show from what i know it was eugenia, hana, natasha poly, lily cole and iselin, and one of them wore the black dress michelle alves wore in the show...the video is on ftv.com

 

[StilettosAddict!]

Elie Saab is my favourite arab & international designer! I his work, all his dresses are to die for

I remember watching a show on LBC (lebanese broadcasting channel) hosted by Elie Saab earlier this year very similar to Project Runway, it was called Mission Fashion. The best thing about this show is that Elie Saab gets to design and present a collection of dresses EVERY week! & each week's collection is more stunning than the week before.

 

[Ceptuouse]

^ WOW WOW WOW...
your SO lucky

sky has all these stupid channels and doesnt have the one i think sounds good ...typical

 

[FashionJunkie]

Elie Saab is my favourite arab & international designer! I his work, all his dresses are to die for

I remember watching a show on LBC (lebanese broadcasting channel) hosted by Elie Saab earlier this year very similar to Project Runway, it was called Mission Fashion. The best thing about this show is that Elie Saab gets to design and present a collection of dresses EVERY week! & each week's collection is more stunning than the week before.

R U for real?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? And i haven't seen it?!
I didn't post anything today ....(bad me) i have so much homework it's crazy....I have to get back to my books ...tomorrow....

p.s btw JR1 your avatar!!

 

[Ceptuouse]

^ thankyou...its a lv ad.

which makes me wish elie saab had campaigns...could you imagine how gorgeous they would be?

 

[StilettosAddict!]

^The show is in Arabic though So I don't think you'll get a thing from the show, unless you speak the language. + Its hard to find a downloadable version of an arabic tv show online.

 

[FashionJunkie]

^ thankyou...its a lv ad.

which makes me wish elie saab had campaigns...could you imagine how gorgeous they would be?

OMG, i don't want to think about it...gorgeous models, unbelievable dresses, amazing photographers, imagine the result.

The aqua dress, the one that i ADORE (and everybody also), the model stands next to the sea (the color of the sea is the same with the dresse's) with a mellow look....Golden sand, the light of the sun reflects on the sea and it looks like million diamonds... Where the light reflected sea ends, million of real diamonds will be on the sand like they continue until they reach the dress so it will look like the were dripping from the dress down to the sea's surface making a path.....

 

[peppi]

^FashionJunkie, you should really go work for him

anyways, I wonder how many ladies and how much time it takes to make someting like this..?
It's amazing!

firstview

 

[vanilla fairy]

Elie Saab is my favourite arab & international designer! I his work, all his dresses are to die for

I remember watching a show on LBC (lebanese broadcasting channel) hosted by Elie Saab earlier this year very similar to Project Runway, it was called Mission Fashion. The best thing about this show is that Elie Saab gets to design and present a collection of dresses EVERY week! & each week's collection is more stunning than the week before.

oh yeah, i remeber the show, it aired in spring right?
gosh, the thought of him in the show made me want to join it, even tho i dont fall in any of the categories, i dont design and naturally im no model material
peppi it really is amazing one of the very few dresses that makes u wanna see in the making..
looks very similar to the Versace dress aguilera wore at the vma tho,