Elie Saab Resort 2022
For resort, Elie Saab eased his audience into a fresh spot, capturing the mood of growing optimism with a bright lineup that felt relaxed but didn’t neglect any of the label’s trademark polish.
“I was thinking a lot about the return to life,” said the designer, speaking on a Zoom call from Lebanon. He continued his pursuit of dressing his client from day into the night, broadening the offer considerably this season, with loose tracksuit-flavored trousers — black with a wide, white stripe running down the side — paired with a matching top, also carrying the stripe on the arm but livened up with a stylized modern floral print. The same print was whipped into a shorts-and-suit-jacket ensemble, and handbags featured prominently with both looks — black and white, stamped with the ornate house logo.
Also refreshing were a series of monochrome silhouettes in tart colors — blue, yellow, red. These came in the house’s signature gowns — the draped, ground-sweeping goddess numbers — as well as a few trimmer options that could slip easily from day to evening.
Saab embraced a new approach with embroidery work, too, affixing the shimmery embellishment to the bottom of a sheer — that is, see-through — dress in black, and on the forearms, Wonder Woman-style.
The use of mini sequins allowed for a “second skin” effect, explained Saab, singling them out as a new touch this season and noting he likes to present his products in a fresh manner with each collection.
