Elie Saab’s spring show at Paris Fashion Week lived up to the Lebanese couturier’s reputation for romantic ready-to-wear.
Following the presentation of Saab’s plunging, floral and foliate gowns, we caught up with him for an interview backstage.
Your SS16 collection remained true to the codes of the maison, with plenty of diaphanous silhouettes, florals and lace. However, is it also fair to say that many pieces signaled a new direction for Elie Saab?
Yes, it is true. The code of my collections will always remain the same. I’m just choosing to present them in a different way this season. I never want to shock my clients, but with every collection, there is a new message. Because I don’t want to ever intentionally surprise the people who follow me, I prefer to make the changes subtle. And this time, because it’s a summer collection, yes, I have presented something of a “new woman” of the house.
Who is the woman you have in mind?
A woman who might choose to wear Elie Saab pieces from the morning, throughout the whole day and through to the evening. I believe that smart women today desire to build a wardrobes with many, varied pieces. A capsule collection that is easily mixed-and-matched, for example. Therefore, this collection retains a sense of liberty – a certain freedom – that’s why it contains many separates. The collection represents a young woman who is cool and has a certain nonchalance of style.
Original article by Rebecca McLaughlin-Duane
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