Elie Saab's 'Buds of Hope' Collection Signals Lebanon's Rebirth Through Fashion
Lebanese couturier Elie Saab presented his fall/winter 2021 haute couture collection, 'Buds of Hope,' via a video runway show filmed in his Beirut atelier during Paris Fashion Week. The collection, inspired by Beirut's resilience after the 2020 port explosion, features floral motifs, pastel hues, and a dramatic red finale symbolizing emergence from darkness. Saab also unveiled his Resort 2022 line with bolder colors and sporty elements. At the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, celebrities including Emmanuelle Bercot, Frida Aasen, and Paz Vega wore Elie Saab gowns, reinforcing the theme of rebirth. The article, published on Artribune by Antonella Palladino, frames fashion as a vehicle for Lebanon's cultural and economic revival.
Key facts
- Elie Saab presented fall/winter 2021 haute couture collection 'Buds of Hope' via video from his Beirut studio during Paris Fashion Week.
- The collection uses floral motifs, pastel colors, and a red finale to symbolize Lebanon's rebirth after the Beirut port explosion.
- Saab's Resort 2022 collection features primary colors, sporty bombers, and floral prints, emphasizing a return to joy and freedom.
- At the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, celebrities such as Emmanuelle Bercot, Frida Aasen, and Paz Vega wore Elie Saab designs.
- The article highlights fashion as a driver of Lebanon's cultural and economic renaissance.
- Saab's atelier is based in Beirut, considered a fashion capital of the Middle East.
- The collection includes obsessive attention to detail, with fabrics like organza, chiffon, and tulle.
- The article was published on Artribune by Antonella Palladino.
Entities
Artists
- Elie Saab
- Antonella Palladino
- Emmanuelle Bercot
- Frida Aasen
- Nieves Alvarez
- Clotilde Courau
- Paz Vega
- Noel Capri Berry
- Mélita Toscan Du Plantier
- Lorena Rae
- Joséphine Japy
- Elsa Zylberstein
- Chloé Jouannet
Institutions
- Artribune
- Paris Fashion Week
- Cannes Film Festival
Locations
- Beirut
- Lebanon
- Paris
- France
- Middle East