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Elie Saab returns to Paris catwalk with vibrant looks
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Colorful comeback: A model presents a creation by Elie Saab in the Lebanese designer’s Spring-Summer 2022 Haute Couture collection show on Jan. 26, 2022 during Paris Fashion Week in the French capital. (AFP/Chistophe Archambault)
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ebanese fashion designer Elie Saab has returned to the Paris catwalk after nearly two years with a collection of vibrant, red carpet-ready looks, turning the page on a troubled period marked by the Beirut port blast and COVID-19.
Saab sensed a need for release, he told Reuters in an interview ahead of the show.
"I felt my clients are looking for release, they want things that are flashy, with colors, lively things. I see that this period has affected a lot of people," he said.
Drawing on the influence of the Mediterranean region's colors and civilizations, the designer worked bright hues into his collection.
Models wound around the room in tulle ball gowns and capes covered in bright bougainvillea flowers, which contrasted in texture and color with shimmery blue-toned dresses covered in embroidery.
Saab's previous runway show in the French capital took place in February 2020, just before the novel coronavirus swept across the globe, halting travel and prompting lockdowns.
Weddings and awards ceremonies, key events that send clients to Saab, were canceled for months.
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