Elie Saab unveiled the house’s FW24 collection at the Palais de Tokyo in the heart of the French capital, as part of Paris Fashion Week this weekend.
The Lebanese house looked further West, however, for this season’s influence. Inspired by Elvis Presley and Southern US culture, the collection was called the “Melodies of Graceland”.
As such, capes, fringe detailing and cowboy boots all made an appearance in the exquisite collection, while catwalk icon Alessandra Ambrosio was chosen to close the show in a floor-length peach beaded gown.
The house even went as far as to reference specific Presley songs, in the colourways chosen for the collection. As Elie Saab explained in the collection notes:
“‘Moody Blue’ oversized denim expressions interpret golden abstract ELIE SAAB monograms into chic Western motifs over broad shoulders and wide hemlines. In a more subdued song list of black and white, melodies of ‘Viva Las Vegas’ magenta and ‘Suspicious Mind’ green carry in airy flowing silk and draping cady dresses with swirling rosette brooch embellishments. Long bold fringe draws attention to clean lines as it swishes and sways down sleeves, across pockets and midlines in movements of country glamour”.
With a nod to Elvis’ famous wife, who was recently put in the spotlight once again with the release of “Priscella” the movie, the house said, “The collection is a never-ending song where the ‘Melodies of Graceland’ [collection] resound beyond Elvis, in the iconised images of Priscilla.”
