Elie Saab
| Elie Saab إيلي صعب |
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| Born | July 4, 1964 Beirut, Lebanon |
| Nationality | Lebanese |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Labels | Elie Saab |
Elie Saab (Arabic: إيلي صعب) (born July 4, 1964), sometimes known simply as 'ES', is a Lebanese fashion designer.
In 1982, Saab launched his Beirut-based fashion label when he was 18 years old. His main workshop is in Lebanon. He also has workshops in Milan and Paris.
Born to Maronite Catholic[1] parents in Beirut, Saab is self-trained. He started sewing as a child and knew that one day he would make a living out of it. In 1981 he moved to Paris to study fashion, but ended up returning and opening his workshop in 1982. In 1997 Saab was the first non-Italian designer to become a member of the Italian Camera Nazionale della Moda, and in 1997, showed his first collection outside Lebanon in Rome. In 1998, he started ready-to-wear in Milan, and in the same year, he held a fashion show in Monaco which was attended by Princess Stéphanie of Monaco.
He became an overnight success after he became the first Lebanese designer to dress an Oscar winner, Halle Berry, in 2002.[2] Berry wore a burgundy gown by Saab to the 2002 Academy Awards when she won for Best Actress. Berry later wore another dress by Saab, this time a gold dress, to the 2003 Oscars.
In May 2003, the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture invited him to become a member, and he showed his first haute couture collection in Paris in July 2003. His first ready-to-wear collection in Paris was the Spring-Summer 2006 collection, and Paris is now his permanent ready-to-wear runway.
His creations can be found all over the world, with boutiques located in Beirut, Paris and London (also in Selfridges and Harrods).
[edit] Notable clients
Saab is an established designer for royalty. At his show at Paris Fashion Week, October 2011, front row guests included Princess Beatrice and Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana of Thailand. [3]
Other royalty dressed by Saab include:
- Queen Rania of Jordan[4]
- Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden,[5],
- Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg.
Saab has dressed celebrities such as
- Beyoncé[4],
- Aishwarya Rai [6][7],
- Anna Kendrick [8],
- Christina Aguilera[9],
- Catherine Zeta-Jones[4],
- Angelina Jolie[10],
- Celine Dion[11],
- Elena Anaya[7],
- Elsa Zylberstein[7],
- Kristen Stewart,
- Rihanna
- Mila Kunis.
[edit] References
- ^ [1], Spiegel. Year 2007
- ^ Halle Berry - Memorable Oscar Dresses, About.com. Retrieved on 2009-03-23.
- ^ http://orderofsplendor.blogspot.com/2011/10/royal-trend-watch-paris-fashion-week.html
- ^ a b c Fashion TV - Top Designer - Elie Saab, Fashion TV. Retrieved on 2009-03-23.
- ^ http://stylenews.peoplestylewatch.com/2010/06/21/a-royal-affair-princess-victorias-wedding-weekend-style/?xid=rss-topheadlines
- ^ [2], "Aishwarya at Cannes"
- ^ a b c Couture dresses at Cannes 2011, Haute Couture News Retrieved on 2011-06-05.
- ^ [3], "The Associated Press". Retrieved on 2010-03-08.
- ^ Christina Aguilera in an Elie Saab dress at American Music Awards, Glamour Magazine. Retrieved on 2009-03-23.
- ^ Angelina Jolie In Elie Saab Black Dress Oscars 2009, Stylefrizz.com. Retrieved on 2009-03-23.
- ^ Couture dresses at Oscar 2011, Haute Couture News Retrieved on 2011-02-28.
[edit] External links
- Elie Saab Official Website
- Elie Saab designer profile at Fashion Model Directory
- NOBRAND Elie Saab's Website agency
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