Haute Couture Paris FW 2016-17, Elie Saab
Free as a bird is a song by The Beatles and Elie Saab is not so far from this philosophy thanks a collection that literally takes off because of its inspiration linked to the world of Nature with color full flowers and, in particular, to the beautiful creatures of the sky, the birds that the amazing couturier homages with sophisticated plumes, pattern with enchant swallow and other birds or or even almost sculpted with hyperbolic 3D embroideries on sumptuous evening gowns.
Elie Saab goes back to his roots with a collection where embroidery is the great protagonist with the great visual impact of swarovski crystal, strass, paillettes, decoration and application. But be careful, because this isn't a step behind because finally the embroidery is no more only a sartorial tecnique to enlightining marvellous creations like sumptous daily wear or extraordinary evening gowns but is a bold strument to launch a message. In this case Elie Saab wants to talk abou Nature and eco-sustainability. Embroidery thanks Elie Saab finished to be only an easy and expected way of improvement but becames a very powerful medium to tell a story.
Mood: homage to birds and the power of embroidery to launches message
Lenght: over the knees, ankles and long, also with train
Breadth: touching lightly the silhouette or very wide with sumptous evening gowns
Colors: black, grey, gold, blue, white, ivory, magenta, purple, pearl grey, powdre pink
Fabrics: velvet, organza, tulle, silk, chiffon, plumes
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