Asked about his expatriation and his positions towards the politics in his country, Saab answers that he has never left Lebanon; “My main place of residency was always here”. About politics, he suggests that “we should think about it too much or else we’ll never do anything”.
Refusing, unlike other brands, to give up haute couture, Saab supports that “as long as there will be women, there has to be haute couture (…) it is essential for femininity and glamour”. Tonight’s show however will present his ready to wear collection.
And in celebration for this big return to your homeland, will there be Lebanese girls on the catwalk? Unfortunately not, Elie Saab still prefers to go by the “international criteria of beauty”…
If we took a moment to think about the history of Sequins we will find it rather amusing. They have been used to embellish the clothing of royalty in centuries past. Sequins were made for kings and queens and are thought to have been produced by rolling gold super thin, cutting out discs and then glazing them to prevent scratches. Sequins made of gold coins have been well known to embellish the clothing of traveling gypsies.In the 1940’s gelatine was a discovered material and used to create sequins. We happen to have some rare examples of gelatine sequins for sale. Soon after the invention of gelatine, it was also found out that it could not be near heat or water so articles of clothing with gelatine sequins could not be laundered. Sequin manufacturers abruptly stopped producing gelatine sequins. It was a fashion disaster.
Today, Sequins are a must in every fashionista closet . Why not an they attracts people eyes to you when you walk or dance, That is why always wore by Divas. That doesn’t mean that you can not own at least one Sequins dress to putting on the glitz and sparkle in sequins.
Have a Sequin day !
Maria & Hinde
