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Some dresses that i luv from my favourite designer......

Elie Saab, from Spring/Summer 2008

Elie Saab has become synonymous with luxury and modernism. A serious couturier with a powerful and unique vision, Elie Saab takes luxury to its zenith and designs for a woman that are both dreamlike and elegant.

Born in Beirut on the fourth of July, Saab's interest in dressmaking started at the young age of 9. He spent much of his free time cutting patterns and drawing sketches for his sisters using his mother's tablecloths and curtains.

In 1982, Elie Saab opened his first atelier in Lebanon at the age of 18 with ten employees. He began designing luxurious evening gowns and exquisite wedding dresses. Saab quickly proved that his talent surpassed his age when he showed his first collection at the Casino Du Liban in Beirut. Garnering extensive media coverage, Saab's astounding debut collection dazzled the Lebanese press, who instantly dubbed him the "precocious genius".

Saab's prodigal talent for design and public renown fueled his career throughout the 1980's. the Elie Saab couture house became a magnet for princesses clamoring to buy his lavish eveningwear. His successive couture collections were an enduring testament to his ability to innovate, as Saab showcased clothing that was always feminine and alluring on the runway.

In the 1990's as Saab's reputation spread through the media internationally, he continued to expand his business, moving to a larger atelier in Beirut and organizing exclusive fashion shows in Europe. 

In 2000, Saab opened a salon and showroom in Paris's eighth arrondissement to target his cosmopolitan and international clientele. That same year he began showing his couture collection in the city creating a buzz among the fashion elite.

Saab achieved his star status in 2002 when Halle Berry wore an Elie Saab gown to the Oscars and won best actress award. Saab's designs have become a favorite amongst other A-list celebrities including Christina Aguilera, Beyonce, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Elizabeth Hurley, Marcia Cross, Emmanuelle Beart and Teri Hatcher. He is also the couturier of royals such as the stylish Queen Rania of Jordan.

Elie Saab, a family oriented man, now resides in Paris and Beirut. He is the father of three boys and husband to his wife Claudine.

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