DUBAI: Wedding season is here, and celebrity-loved Arab designers Elie Saab and Zuhair Murad are ready for it!
This week, the Lebanese couturiers presented their latest bridal spring/summer 2024 collections during New York Bridal Fashion Week.
Saab’s collection “is an imagined universe of indulgent grace and irridescent serenity suspended somewhere between the heavens and earth,” the designer said in an Instagram post.
Much like the flowering realms of Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai, the collection endeavors to capture a contemporary and fleeting moment by a sense of wonder.
The collection features head-turning dresses that are pleated, satin, pearl embellished, figure-hugging and voluminous, offering something for both daring and traditional brides.
Murad’s collection is inspired by traditional moldings and refined handmade tiles. Architectural motifs are embroidered on vaporous tulle dresses unraveling into A-line silhouettes cinched at the waist with a detachable bow.
The collection also features organza dresses, mermaid silhouettes and gowns with voluminous sleeves, plunging necklines and open backs that combine for a charming finish.
The wedding dresses are embellished with floral designs, beaded with shimmery crystals or decorated with lace.
The collection flirts with hues of vanilla, flaunting the epitome of romance.
Zuhair and Murad are not the only Arab designers who presented their bridal collections during New York Bridal Fashion Week.
Syrian designer Rami Al-Ali unveiled his collection, “White 5,” which features 12 wedding dresses that explore themes of femininity and modernity.
Establishing a collection for the modern-day bride, the designer used his signature aesthetic to deconstruct and reimagine traditional looks.
Traditional, princess-style gowns and voluminous full skirts are met with structured bodices, while elaborate architectural detailing stands out on sleek and sensual silhouettes.
Meanwhile, Lebanese design duo Azzi & Osta, loved by US superstar Beyonce, singer Becky G and model Jasmine Tookes, announced this week the launch of their first-ever bridal line.
The collection is titled “New Beginnings” and represents the duo’s venture into tailoring pieces also made for the modern bride. The dresses feature puffy tulle, organza, floral beading and embroidered designs.