But at the same time, A lot of people’s lives depends on the success of Elie Saab. And Lebanon has went through so much, from the explosion, to the various conflicts and all in the past 20 years that I think the spirit of resilience is maybe stronger there than anyone can imagine.The show is unapologetically honest given the state of Lebanon even it is very distasteful in every sense of humanity. Here is a brand that tells its clientele (arab elites) they don’t give a f*ck about what ordinary people think, so I would easily take this one over the hyprocricy of other brand (Demna’s Urkaine show comes to mind and those Maria Grazia propaganda). I always thought that ES is poor man’s Dior/Chanel, but in the spirit of elitism it outdo both especially after the passing of Karl.
Not everyone may want to work there because despite the luxurious accommodation, you are still watched and you are given subtle signals that certain things are not allowed. From such trifles, everyone sleeps in a separate single room unless they are married. If there is a party or a meeting after work and there are both women and men, employees of the facility will immediately appear and observe whether people are not kissing, etc.