The Spring 2019 season of Haute Couture in Paris kicks off on January 21, promising four days of the finest craftsmanship from leading designers around the world.
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What makes this edition extra special is the number of Arab designers representing the beauty and creative talent from the region.
Among the usual suspects, there is a new name that you should have on your radar – Maison Rabih Kayrouz. This will be the first outing on the main couture stage for the Lebanese designer, despite being elected as a guest designer two years ago to show Spring 2018 line.
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He founded the label in 1998 in Beirut, but by 2009 he moved his operations to Paris to continue working on his signature pieces that normally incorporate clean lines and precise cuts. He excels when working with structural proportions as well as bold solid colours, so we expect his signatures to be even more dramatized during his couture show on January 21.
“I believe in couture as a means of expression,” the designer told Fashionista. “It’s free, it’s about emotion, about dreaming. When I make ready-to-wear, I keep the emotion and dreamy aspect of couture. I’ve always wanted to create for the pleasure of women, I love that clothes can be either protective or seducing, and when women play different roles.”
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Lebanese-Italian designer Tony Ward will also be showing on January 21, and we expecting another fairy tale extravaganza from Georges Hobeika who will be staging his collection at Paris’s National Theater of Chaillot.
Embroidery, organza and lace will flood the runway when Deny Atrache presents his vision for Spring 2019. Rami Kadi is switching it up from a presentation to a runway this season and we are predicting red-carpet worthy gowns.
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On everyone’s calendar is Elie Saab who will show on January 23 and on that day we will also enjoy Zuhair Murad. Following last year’s collection inspired by Imperial Russia, can we look forward to another royal outing? To round off the shows, Rami Al Ali and Azzi & Osta are scheduled for January 24.
