Elie Saab OFFICIAL RTW Sp/Su 2011

Vogue Review:
My forecast found below! :)

ELIE SAAB went all pastel on us this morning with a collection full of lightly draped, whimsical dresses that started off in golden sage tones and ended up in pink and blue and grey concoctions that ran asymmetrically over the shoulder and tumbled down into billowing skirts. We then had peach and silver and coral and lilac and ivory.

Saab's dresses can always be imagined sashaying down the red carpet (and more often than not are): see the plunge-front blue sequin-scaled gown gently knotted at the waist, the Grecian-draped oyster-hued number and the super-light lilac frock with a pleated flowing skirt and sequin embellished bodice. "Pretty, soft red carpet dresses. It's commercial eveningwear, pretty colours, doesn’t try to be edgy but it's successful just because it's beautiful and elegant," said Vogue's Kate Phelan.

And for those not planning to take to the red carpet anytime soon, Saab offered equally glamorous looks via more wardrobe-accessible variations. So we had sequin-smattered jackets that sat upon sheer blouses and tailored shorts, short check sequin patterned dresses in peach with little biker jackets, and silvery dresses structured to create a svelte silhouette. It was all very much about the sparkle and the shine – the beads, the sequins and the jewelry, which shone at necklines and wrists.

Overall, I'd say my forecast was spot-on in a lot of areas - although, I will not forget - it was a lot of work. After the fact, I have gained a great deal of respect for those people and the companies they head, that are able to predict 10 years down the line. In reality, however, they are loaded for that very reason. To see the whole collection click here. It's simply, over-the-top-ly, fabbbbbbulous.

Vogue review written by: Jessica Bumpus

Photos via eliesaab.com