Priscilla Presley has been on our screens lately, with Sofia Coppola's eponymous film last fall, and this season she was the main muse for Elie Saab's mood board.
She looked to her '70s style for inspiration with a collection titled “Memories of Graceland.” (Although she says he hasn't seen the movie yet.)
Thus, the collection seemed a little country, with initial looks with billowing fringes on Western-style jackets, blouses and high-heeled cowboy boots, and a little rock'n'roll with zig-zags of lightning bolts embroidered on the dresses, maybe a subtle touch. a nod to Elvis' TCB motif. There were steel guitar strums on the soundtrack.
For daywear, Saab worked with dark, stiff denim with his moon monogram embroidered on the shoulders and pockets. The looks were belted denim on denim or wide-legged jumpsuits. The dresses were topped with bolero vests and her loose interpretation of a bolo tie. Elsewhere she worked with tweed suits and her version of dressing naked with a sheer blouse with floral embroidery over the bust.
Hard rock was represented with studded black and gold dresses, while disco music made an appearance with an amethyst-colored asymmetrical dress that had a subtle cape on the shoulders for an extra touch in the back.
Saab showed off her usual array of red carpet-ready looks, many of them monochrome with floral embroidery. The theme also extended to outerwear, with oversized rose appliqués adding volume to collars and shoulders on coats and capes.
The brand is working on its festival event planned for Saudi Arabia in October, where it will present the collection. The immersive event will be less of a traditional fashion show and “more of an aspirational positioning to cement the idea of Elie Saab being an inspiration to young people, as she was the first designer to come out of the Middle East and walk on the international calendar. “said CEO Elie Saab Jr.
Saab Jr. noted that continuing business in Lebanon has “had its challenges” in the context of the conflict in the region. “But we are resilient,” he added.
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