I Heart Elie Saab

Whilst browsing through Style.com recently I came across Elie Saab's Spring 2011 ready to wear collection and was immediately sold. I'd never really paid much attention to this designer but utterly fell in love with this collection. Probably because I'm a sucker for clothing that's the slightest bit romantic and romance is certainly what Saab does best.

I found the collection breath taking. Okay, so maybe it wasn't innovative or daring but there was something beautifully interesting about the sheer femininity of the collection. Both the designs and the colour palette exuded romance. Something that personally, I'm a big fan of. Take the sheer, periwinkle shirt which exposed the breasts. Saab managed to combine the androgyny of the shorts and shirt design with the sensuality of the sheer fabric. Other pieces that caught my eye were the green 1970's-esque floor length gowns. Other favourites included the above the knee halter neck dress which had a beautiful overlay of sheer fabric which seemed to flow into the shape of a tulip flower as the model floated down the runway.

I'm never normally much of a fan of the red carpet dresses, I find them boring and predictable, yet Saab's completely captivated me. They took me into a world of romance and hedonism. I imagined walking barefoot through a meadow at dusk wearing one of Saab's flowing creations, watching the sun set, the perfumes of the surrounding flowers capturing my senses.

Getting back to planet earth, all I need to achieve this, is thousands of pounds for the dress and an idyllic place to prance around in. Totally realistic right? Wish me luck.

A bit of background information on Saab:
Elie Saab set up his business at the young age of 18. Saab, who had previously specialised in Couture, presented his first ready to wear collection in 1998. Since then the designer has gone from strength to strength with his first boutique being opened in 2005 and then his first UK boutique opening at Harrods in 2008.