The wonderful thing about Elie Saab is that even though he
showed Haute Couture and ready to wear on the same day, he showed 2 very
distinct collections. Each collection
was unto itself in that each had a definite point of view and each one was
unmistakably Elie Saab. This in itself is
a great combination of discipline ability.
Pre-fall 2013 is all about the clothes that reach many many
more women and are far more affordable, not to mention that many more women
will covet these clothes for their wardrobes.
These are the clothes of a somewhat more real life as opposed to the
clothes of the rarefied Haute Couture.
Mr. Saab shows us he designs clothes and not just retreads or borrows
from other designers. I know it is a
novel situation these days but this designer designs!
The ones thing that mgr. Saab insists on is that you take
care of your body; these are not half size clothes by any stretch of the
imagination. These are body conscious
clothes, if not a tad unforgiving, but these are clothes that quietly scream
look how fabulous do I look! The dresses
and suitings are lean, precise, clean, and modern and designed for women to
look their best, with or without an accessory of any kind. Hair, make-up, shoes and hose are the
requirement and you can be as chic as any style icon.
The palette is simple and very understandable and allows for
endless possibilities. I have some
personal favorites such as the caftan, the white Vee back paneled pant and top,
the cropped trapeze like jacket, the razor sharp tailored suits and the peplum
dresses. In actuality, I really don’t
think there is a boner in the grouping; it is just a matter of what one prefers
more than the other. When is the last
time you ever heard me say that about any collection?
If pre-fall is meant for easy sales, then Mr. Saab should
have a sellout season!
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