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Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Elie Saab, Fall/Winter 2012/2013 Haute Couture

And The Winner Is... Elie Saab, Fall/Winter 2012-13, Paris

I always know that I'm going to like what I see on the Elie Saab runway. I imagine that I'm getting married and my bridesmaids get to pick whichever dress they like best. It's an old fantasy, but one that I'm not ready to give up. This collection surprised me though! Yes, there were gorgeous, red carpet-ready looks towards the end in Saab's traditional beading and lace. But the first half of the show featured things we haven't seen from him before. Knee-length, business formal dresses, pant-suits, coats... And each of them displaying how well Saab understands the female form. Always safe, each and every look was something I would want to wear. I had a hard time choosing which looks to post.

Let's acknowledge the hideous clip on bangs now, so we can appreciate the clothes.

Elie Saab Haute Couture F/W 11.12

PARIS, July 6, 2011

By Nicole Phelps - style.com

Elie Saab has said à bientôt to Miss Havisham. Where his January Couture show drooped under the weight of heavy embellishments, this collection felt a bit lighter and—it follows—more modern. That's not to say that the designer has changed his look; there were still scads of beads and crystals, as befits the haute couture, and even strips of fur were used as accents. But Saab's diaphanous, fairy princess dresses felt of this Paris moment. He caught the feeling for the long-sleeved, slim gowns that we've seen elsewhere, opening with one in an icy gray-blue tulle that was draped and gathered at the waist and accented with metallic silver.

Next up was a sleeveless full-length dress followed by a knee-skimming number in the same shade of aquamarine. Saab worked his methodical way through his palette. After a section in pale blue came white, then pink, mauve, and brown. He ended with a navy group and a single bride in platinum white. It seemed there was a backless dress in every color. Saab's old-fashioned, repetitive way of showing detracts from his precious workmanship. He's seen fit to upgrade the clothes themselves; now, perhaps it's time to update his presentations. He could start by kissing the wind machine good-bye.

Elie Saab, Resort 2012 - redacted

NEW YORK, June 29, 2011

With the resort collection just shown yesterday, and couture week beginning July 4th, I'm guessing the petits-mains at Elie Saab are almost worn away. Take a look, tell me what you think.