If you want to look classy, elegant, sophisticated, chic! You always hear the advice wear neutral colours.
But Elie Saab reveals in his SS21 RTW the opposite. Just wear colours in a bold but classy way.
The problem with all the neutral advice styles is if every woman follows this up. Don’t we look all the same? Bored?
Don’t you want your own personality to show up by creating your style? Let’s dive in and see what Elie Saab does.
Why dress boring, Use the reveals of Elie's Bold Colour capsule
To not follow the crowd in “how to look bold but feminine in neutrals”. Let find out how to look feminine and elegant in other colours. Rather than the so-called white, black, soft pinks and camel colours.
The second piece of advice you hear as well is that elegant ladies don’t follow trends.
Why not?
There are lots of fashion designers who reveals classic yet elegant items in their “runway” collections.
So let’s talk about Elie Saab feminine and classy designs. When you look at Elie Saab,
it always breathes elegance with a little touch of boldness.
Look at the bold colour capsule he reveals for this ready-to-wear spring collection that is timeless and sophisticated.
You don’t have to wear on every occasion neutral colours to look classy, elegant, sophisticated or chic. Elie Saab proves this in his SS21 collection, where he uses the colour pallet to express himself.
Using white in a playful classic but chic style
Yess!!!! You will still see white, but what Elie did is using it playfully.
His Spring ready-to-wear collection breathes celebrating life. There is a motive behind this collection. With the “issues” that are going on in Beirut and the global pandemic. And yet he reveals an SS21 collection to enjoy and celebrate life in a bold way.
The colour white represents purity, simplicity and so on. According to Vogue, Elie Saab uses white in his collection to create serenity and peace.
Elie Saab Whites contemplate Serenity and Peace
The knitted crepe dress trend or classic?
I see this dress as a classic and timeless piece to have in any wardrobe. Make sure it suits your body shape. This lightweight fabric constructed very well.
It is appropriate for different occasions. You can style this dress with heels, classic sneakers, loafers or even chic sandals.
If you like separates!
He created several separate pieces in his collection. Take this embroidered skirt and shirt this could also be labelled as a timeless piece. It is just a plain design. You can frequently wear this design. Likeable about separates is that you can create lots of style combinations.
Let’s talk about fabrics!
The only thing to mention is the fabric composition. It has 60% polyester, which is a man-made fabric and 40% cotton. Most preferable, if it was the opposite, though. With the breathability of embroideries, you still want a more natural fabric composition.
Passionate, desirable, Bold red colour, but not in Elie’s case
Red is a to express desire, and for some cultures, it represents aggression.
In Elie Saab’s perception, it stands for losing someone.
But he created this beautiful red dress using the most desirable fabric that’s on the market for centuries. With Silk, you can never go wrong!
This design is for special occasions; You could even wear this on the red carpet. IF, you are invited to the red carpet, of course.
The Bold greens spark elegance of freshness
The green Elie choose for his colour capsule is very bold. And even though this colour is bold, it is still elegant. It depends on how you use colours.
Elie Saab creates the dresses in such a sophisticated and refined way. Though, he did a great job on this!
The Jumpsuit with the blazer is an absolute classic piece to style.
You could style the blazer with a pair of red trousers or a skirt using complementary colours.
And the Jumpsuit is suitable for a red blazer, which looks so elegantly polished.
The materials Elie use for this jumpsuit is a crepe polyester fabric. What I like is the combination of fabrics Saab uses. This jumpsuit is fully lined with silk, which is a great choice. You don’t want a polyester lining that’s not breathable at all on your skin.
A little touch of gentle colour “The office outfit “
I call this the office outfit because of the design. This pleated skirt has a suitable length to wear at the office.
You could wear this with or without the long blazer. This soft pastel purple, blue-ish colour is stylish yet appropriate at the office.
It’s such a versatile combination.
The prints are not overly present.
The skirt is wearable with a white blouse or even a soft red. The blazer you can style with a monochromatic colour trouser.
A darker pastel purple or even a white trouser makes this combination classy.
For every occasion, a black dress is applicable
Black!!
To Be Or Not Be Boring.
This depends on which fabrics the designer use and the design itself. Elie chooses to play with the black fabric itself. With the refined ruffles, he highlights the feminine part of the dress. But he also uses fabrics like Chiffons or Georgettes with white prints to break down the black colour.
Elie Saab is known for his remarkably feminine gowns. He’s the one designer who knows how to make a woman feel feminine immediately, which is not surprising. At the age of 10, he makes clothes for his sisters, and the rest is history.
Conclusion
Looking classy, elegant, sophisticated is not about neutrals.
It is about the designs!
By styling colours properly, meaning the right fabric combinations and right colour combinations. The total look makes a colour stand out.
Elie Saab’s ready to wear SS21 collection gives a good picture of this. Feminine chic in different colours.
Would you add colours to your wardrobe? And how will you style this to look elegant and classy?