B'Town Celebrities In Elie Saab

Lebanese fashion designer Elie Saab will launch a fashion degree in partnership with the London College of Fashion and the Lebanese American University (LAU). The 49-year-old is working on a course which will commence in September 2014.

Saab, who launched his Beirut-based fashion label when he was 18-year-old with a team of just 15 employees, wants to give young people in his native country the opportunity to have the same level of education as others around the world without forcing them to move. "The vision behind LAU's fashion design program was to offer the region's students an education of the highest possible international standards without having to travel too far from home," he said. The project will be the first of its kind which will see a fashion house teaming up with an American and Middle Eastern academic institution.
Saab is a popular designer, whose creations have been flaunted by a number of A-listers - from royalty like Queen Rania of Jordan to Hollywood icons like Halle Berry and Taylor Swift. Elie Saab rose to prominence when Halle Berry wore his creation and grabbed the best actress award at the 2002 Oscars. Later, Elie Saab became all the more popular when he designed for Queen Rania of Jordan for her enthronement in 1999.

While Taylor Swift, Kristen Stewart and Beyonce loves Elie Saab, there are some in Bollywood as well who love the Lebanese fashion designer. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is one of the Bollywood celebrities who loves Elie Saab. At a lot of red carpets, we have seen Ash donning some of the Elie Saab creations. Apart from Aishwarya Rai, Sonam Kapoor is another celebrity who wears a lot of Elie Saab creations. Here are some of the Elie Saab outfits seen on desi celebrities.

Bollywood Celebrities In Elie Saab:

Aishwarya Rai

Aishwarya Rai walked the Cannes Film Festival 2013 red carpet wearing an Elie Saab Haute Couture Spring 2013 lace gown.

Sonam Kapoor

At interviews in Cannes 2013, Sonam Kapoor wore a creamy white dress with a jacket from one of her favourite designers, Elie Saab.

Aishwarya Rai in 2011

Aishwarya wore an Elie Saab lace peplum style gown from the Spring 2011 Couture collection.

Kareena Kapoor

Kareena looks gorgeous in a canary yellow knee length dress from Elie Saab World which was worn during the photoshoot of Harper Bazaar's cover girl.

Sonam Kapoor

Sonam wore a pretty sheer knee length dress from Elie Saab's Spring 2013 collection. It has heavy sequin and lace embroidery work which looks chic.

Sonam Kapoor in Red

Sonam again wore an Elie Saab. This time, she wore a bright red coloured suit with a sheer top underneath.

Sonam Kapoor Navy Blue Gown

She is one of the Bollywood celebrities who loves Elie Saab. This navy blue floor length gown has cut-out details on the neckline.

Sonam Kapoor in White

Sonam is wearing a white lace floor sweeping gown from Elie Saab World.

Sridevi

Yesteryear beauty Sridevi is another celebrity who has been spotted in an Elie Saab Couture gown.

Sonam Kapoor in Red

Sonam wore a red wrap around patterned puff shoulder full sleeve knee length dress from Elie Saab's Fall 2011 Collection.