Born in 1964, the Lebanese fashion stylist Elie Saab is nowadays one of the best designer known in this world, estimated and desired by Hollywood, music, art and dynasties stars of today, from Queen Raina of Jordan to Angelina Jolie, Victoria of Sweden, Kristen Stewart, Kate Winslet and Diane Kruger.
Launched his little fashion-label in 1982 in Beirut at 18, after designed for women in his neigborough, Elie Saab is a self-trained artist of fashion, who’s been the first non-italian designers member of the Camera Nazionale della Moda in 1997 in 1997.
He became an overnight success after he became the first Lebanese designer to dress an Academy Award winner, Halle Berry, in 2002.
Lots of his latest creations have been seen in the latest film festival, from Venice (Diane Kruger, Abbie Cornish, Kate Winslet), to Emmy Awards and Toronto Film Festival 2011.