Lebanese Designers Step in Paris Fashion Week
When French clothing companies are increasingly unable to meet the demand of luxury clothing market, the Lebanese designers impress us a lot through their red carpet show. Givenchy has particularly introduced several Lebanese designers in the Fashion Week, and designers including Elie Saab, Basil Soda, Georges Hobeika and Rabih Kayrouz all bring us wonderful show. In fact, only Elie Saab and Rabih Kayrouz are invited as official representatives, while several other designers bring an informal performance.
In addition, Chanel, Dior, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Giorgio Armani and Valentino are also invited to display their autumn and winter series of 2011. Naturally, many Lebanese designers want to develop their career in Paris. Basil Soda said in an interview with Agence France Presse that Paris is the mother of Lebanese designers, and we are deeply influenced by Paris culture. Although Lebanese designers are deeply influenced by Paris culture, Soda, Chakra and Saab has already expanded its customers to the whole world, especially the trans-Atlantic customers. Last month, Sweden’s Princess had worn the clothes designed by Elie Saab for two times in her wedding ceremony. Stars and celebrities like Emily Blunt, Sandra Bullock, Kate Perry, Scarlett Johannsson, and Helen Mirren choose invariably Lebanese designers’ clothing in their Red Carpet Show.
Through continuous improvement of his own design ideas and processes, strengthening self-requirement, Georges Chakra has made up his deficiencies in the past five years and won the respect of his colleagues. Georges Chakra, inspired by nature, find his design ideas in the endless veins of chiffon, tulle, yarn, silk and other silk goods by employing a collection of organic geometry. Through his wonderful imagination, he finally steps in the Fashion Council.
Georges Chakra’s designs employ a large number of luxurious decoration, such as gold, silver, velvet, etc. which is just the same as dance dress. Her screen goddesses are Rita Hayworth and Greta Garbo which also makes his design full of Hollywood style in 50s of the 20th century. He implants pearl sequins in cocktail dress and makes use of lotus leaf, folding scissors, flower and so on. His hue is mainly neutral, such as black, gray, white and so on. As for his structure, he prefers to emphasis the carful dealing with woman’s shoulder and waist. In an interview with Agence France Presse, Georges Chakra told AFP that he wanted to create a strong and confident feminine image. “They’ve been to many places, and give people a sense of mystery and inaccessible.”
