Here comes a woman who welcomes attention. Elie Saab kicked off his fall couture show with this message, sending her slinking down a grand staircase, ever so slowly. We’re in the jazz age. Where else can you pull off a stage show entrance, covered in ostrich feathers, beaded from head to toe — starting with the head cap — and look classy?
The Lebanese designer worked a palette of the era’s Champagne range, with pale gold and dusty pink, sparkling, all of it. The rhinestones were larger than life, and, along with the beadwork, built a shimmery gold and silver blend, accented by soft, sky blue feathers.
In tufts, they added heft to the shoulders of a minidress, the skirt loose, and lengthened behind by a train attached to the waist — another element of the show-opening dress. The feathers also appeared in dusty rose, serving as puffs on the wrists or in strips, running down a long skirt, to add volume — the kind that floats.
Energizing the red carpet is Saab’s forte; this season, he tackled the job with added efficiency, making it jazzy and subtle all at once.
Elegance was ensured by the infusion of Art Deco references, like patterns delineated
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