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Elie Saab’s Mesmerizing Fall 2018 Couture is a Love Letter to Barcelona

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He may have been born in Beirut, but Elie Saab‘s Fall 2018 Couture collection was an homage to the Catalonian city of Barcelona, as the couturier to the stars presented his latest offering at Paris’s Musée des Arts Décoratifs on Wednesday. Of course, A-list clients, editors, and models came out to support the beloved Lebanese designer, with the front row featuring Arabic superstar Elissa, fashion blogger and It girls Lana El Sahely and Caroline Daur, and Thai actress Araya Hargate. Inspired by a recent trip to the Spanish city, the collection entitled “Of Forms and Light”, was a study in Saab’s outstanding craftsmanship.

No rest then for Saab, who recently unveiled his Resort 2019 line. The latest collection, which was livestreamed to Saab’s 6.6 million Instagram followers, featured a plethora of red carpet-worthy evening gowns that drew inspiration from the Catalan capital’s distinctive architecture. The airy silk, satin, tulle, and lace offerings came in a color palette of subdued champagne, forest green, oxblood, black, and a hint of blue. Each look was embroidered, and if not, featured ruffled detailing. Brocade prints were splashed across floor-trailing evening gowns, while a series of intricately embroidered ballgowns referenced Gaudí’s Sagrada Familia. A particular stand-out was a blush-toned gown worn by Cindy Bruna, which was short at the front and long at the back, and decorated with two large gazar flowers.

Hair and makeup was breathtakingly minimal in contrast to the glitz and glamour of the gowns. Hair was parted neatly to one side, and tucked behind the ear, drawing further attention to the gold hoops and other forms of jewelry decorating the earlobes. As for the makeup, clean, radiant skin was anchored by bold eyebrows, and several coats of mascara. As is customary, the final look was one for the brides: a shimmering, rhinestone-embellished gown replete with an otherworldly, webbed veil, which had the entire front row pulling out their iPhones.

See the star-studded front row in the gallery below.

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