Revealed
November 5, 2024
Lebanese couturier Elie Saab has revealed plans for mega present throughout Riyadh Season, a serious collection of cultural and leisure occasions together with sport, music, cinema and trend held within the Saudi Capital.
The Elie Saab occasion is scheduled to happen on Wednesday, November 13, at 8:00 p.m. in The Venue – Courtesy
It’s scheduled to happen on Wednesday, November 13, at 8:00 p.m. in The Venue, a brand new multi-functional live performance and exhibition area one hour’s drive from central Riyadh. The Venue was not too long ago the situation of this 12 months’s 6 Kings Slam, a tennis event that included Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz, and was gained by Jannik Sinner. Entitled ‘The 1001 Seasons of Elie Saab’, will probably be a 90-minute occasion centered round an high fashion trend present mixed with a Hollywood movie premiere, all imbued with the essence of Riyadh. Saab guarantees that the present will function a brand-new assortment, designed completely for this occasion, to rejoice his outstanding 45- 12 months profession.
“Drawing inspiration from One Thousand and One Nights, the collection will reinterpret the classic tales through a modern, luxurious lens,” Elie defined in a launch. Including a touch of artistic edge, uber stylist and former French Vogue editor-in-chief Carine Roitfeld will type the present, so as to add “contemporary flair to the presentation, complementing Saab’s timeless elegance.” As soon as referred to as the excessive priestess of Porno Stylish, Roitfeld’s styling will mark a major step away from the restrained aesthetic of Saudi trend. In one other avant garde transfer, Saab has known as upon Blanca Li – the Spanish-born, hip hop-influenced and Paris-based dancer and choreographer – to stage a efficiency – supposed to mix motion, music, and couture harmoniously. The soirée will start with a red-carpet arrival, adopted by this distinctive trend show, damaged into a number of scenes. These will probably be punctuated by a collection of worldwide reside performances. No names thus far, although Elie is predicting “a phenomenal surprise as big as it gets.” Keep tuned.