Lebanese designer Georges Hobeika unveiled his Couture Fall 2024 collection in Paris this week.
Inspired by the vision of a nocturnal garden, the notes which accompanied the collection described it as “Like a walk through the serene surroundings of nature, lit by the last rays of the sun and the milky glint of the moon… Just as a flower exhales its sweetest scent at dusk, the collection uses the tipping point between day and night as the inspiration for a display of bravura.”
The codes of the maison – drama, embroidery, sparkle – take centre stage in this collection, with a focus on textures and shapes.
Within the collection, iconic gowns and two-piece tailleur sets are worked in a range of rich fabrics and treatments, replicating the sensuality of soft petals and the glint of dewdrops on flowers and leaves.
Rich, luxurious fabrics feature throughout, including silk velvet, duchesse satin, mousseline and tweed.
The colourways within the collection also reflect this theme of twilight within a garden. The play of darkness and light inspires a game of contrasts, with monochrome silhouettes featuring lace cut-outs and inserts, “as if wild vegetation were creeping round the body,” explains the house.
Elsewhere, outdoor evening hues of purple, blue, pink, orange, green and yellow appear in the collection.
One of the true highlights of the show was the house’s bridal gown.
For the look, Georges Hobeika created a decadent gown with three-dimensional floral details and sleeves crafted from tulle with pearl detailing.
