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Keeping his usual style at Paris couture: Elie Saab
The Lebanese designer didn't stray from the winning recipe that has helped him conquer red carpets worldwide
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- Published: 00:00 July 10, 2011
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- Models present a creation by Lebanese designer Elie Saab as part of his Haute Couture Fall-Winter 2011/2012 fashion show in Paris.
Elie Saab has the formula down pat: Take miles of flowing silks and tulle, whip the fabrics into flattering, nip-waisted silhouettes and cover them with a tonne of shimmering sequins and beads and you've got yourself a red carpet winner.
For Wednesday's autumn-winter 2011-12 couture collection, the Lebanese designer didn't stray from the winning recipe that has helped him conquer red carpets worldwide. But then again, with gowns that look that good, why would he?
Models walked the catwalk in artfully draped bustier gowns with long flowing skirts cinched at their waists with skinny belts.
The dresses were feather-light and ultra-sheer, but slap on a lining and you'd be ready to go to your next movie premiere, gala dinner or black tie soiree.
The fashion world demands audacity and constant change, and many designers attempt to reinvent themselves season after season. But as long as A-list actresses and wealthy women with packed social calendars keep clamouring for his high-glamour gowns, Saab needn't change a thing.
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