News About Women: Elie Saab Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2013/2014

Sunday, March 2, 2014

Angelina Jolie in Elie Saab Couture Fall 2013

The fabulous Angelina Jolie attended the 2014 Academy Awards with her Academy Award-nominated husband (of course!) Brad Pitt. Angelina wore a golden sequined stunner of a gown from the Elie Saab Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2013 collection. The gown is all hand-done with an ivory tulle base featuring beautiful hand-sewn sequins in gold and copper. This is probably the runway sample; these gowns go for $100,000+ and while it would not be surprising they would create a new one for her, I don't think this was the case here. Notice how longer it is on the model when put side-by-side (much more "white space" toward the hem area than there is on Angelina). I have a feeling that it was shortened/hemmed for Jolie.

The blouson shape of the gown's top portion is one that Angelina Jolie LOVES...in case you have forgotten, here's a recap of Angelina Jolie: The Blouson Queen...

Angelina Jolie at the 2009 SAG Awards (left) and 2009 Critics' Choice Awards (right)--both times in Max Azria blouson shaped gowns--the one on the left, she famously wore backwards

Angelina Jolie at the 2009 Golden Globe Awards (left) and at the 2011 Golden Globe Awards--both in Atelier Versace. The one of the left is more of a blouson than the emerald green one on the right. That year, she decided to go "Blouson Lite".

Thursday, July 4, 2013

Royal Wedding: "La Robe de Mariée" Elie Saab Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2013/2014

Lebanese couturier Elie Saab is a favorite of the Euro Royals--most recently designing what was arguably one of the Most Beautiful Royal Wedding Dresses of last year for the Luxembourg Royal Wedding and Stéphanie, the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg. So, it is only fitting that he title his most recent Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2013/2014 collection he showed yesterday in Paris, "Ceremonie Royale"--a Royal Ceremony, inspired by the Palais Brongniart and how gorgeous dresses would look like flowing through its columns.

Elie Saab Haute Couture Fall/Winter invitation and the Palais Brongniart

The Look: Gorgeous, sumptuous, Royal-looking dresses--well and one pant ensemble. The silhouettes weren't so oppulent, quite simple actually. It's Elie Saab doing the same thing he's been doing...very stunning garments, beaded and crystal'ed like only Elie Saab's atelier can do. Speaking of the crystals and embroidery, this season these were
inspired by jewels in a crown: ruby, emerald, and sapphire. Very monochromatic looks came down the runway: blue crystals on blue silk tulle, red sequins over red silk. And for the finale, it was The Bride--with bridesmaids in tow helping her with her train--which made the "Royal Impact". Look for a princess, countess, any lovely lady with a title--and over $200,000 to fork over for a hand-made Elie Saab Haute Couture wedding gown--to be seen walking down the aisle in this sometime in the future.