Elie Saab Haute Couture Fall/Winter 22-23

Like an enchanting crepuscule with a mystery ambiance, Elie Saab Haute Couture Fall/ Winter 22- 23 captivated us in an indescribable way, exhibiting a brilliant allure that captures the eye in a moment where everything is familiar, yet nothing is quite as it seems. It was THE BEGINNING OF TWILIGHT; the perfect moment before the stars begin to flicker awake.

An exquisite collection manifesting fantasies and mystery. Garments for women and men, a first for the Maison, each mirroring the impression of a disappearing sun: ethereal hues, opulent textures and curvaceous lines embody the subtle in between day and night.

Lebanese designer Elie Saab has opted for sumptuous fabrics marvelously overlap with intricately embellished embroideries into fantastical dreamscapes that embrace the body in figure defining forms. Hues of vibrant red, pink, blue and grey intensities. Shimmering beads, nude tulle, silver sequins glowing like moonbeams illuminating fields of gazar. A spectrum of feathers dance with tapestries of black velvet, and streaks into bodices that alternate between opacity and transparency. A show beyond magical.

Each silhouette mirrors the power and grace of the ever-changing crepuscule. Gemstones and beads cling to the skin like elusive stardust and are given definition and shape from contouring chiffon cutouts. Grand, floor-sweeping satin capes with majestic shoulder lines exhibit a masculine dominance in layers of wispy multicolor plumage. Large braids of gold beads snake around colored stones, morphing into neck ornaments collars and sculptured waistlines of simple off-white mermaid gowns. A mosaic of braided silk threads and mirrored gem embroidery come together in voluminous jackets that soar high above shoulder like a billowing crown. The indefinable bride shines forth, herself a vision glimmering in a tantalizing pastel spectrum. Cloaked in a fluttering veil of crystals, she ushers in a mesmerizing night full of wild intrigue.