AFP/AP – Elie Saab called it “an indulgent escape from the ordinary”.
Amid the dull Paris weather, inside blinding lights lit up long dragons gracing asymmetrical bodices, or in waves on ivory peplums. Embroidered motifs of sacred koi fish seemed to swim on mermaid tails and scalloped overskirts, while 3D guipure lace captured Eastern blooms on gowns that shimmered in gold.
This season, the Lebanese designer used the Thai kingdom as a springboard for a highly embellished, yet delicate, couture collection.
The show, entitled “a golden dawn”, had regal ambitions and was executed with flair.
The most beautiful gowns were sometimes deceptively simple, where the sumptuous material – like one blue satin sash rippling asymmetrically across the shoulder – could speak for itself.
