Elie Saab Celebrates 45 Years With Star artists in Saudi Arabia

Showcasing no less than 300 couture pieces interwoven with live performances by the world's greatest artists was the legend herself Dior, who closed the Paris 2024 Olympics (in Dior couture then), thsi time the legendary singer celebrated with her voice the Lebanese fashion house Mr Elie Saab started in 1982.

Celine Dion continued her slow re-emergence after a nearly two-year break from the public eye due to her battle with the debilitating Stiff-Person Syndrome to perform a dazzling two-song set on Wednesday (Nov. 13) at the 1001Seasons of ELIE SAAB event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The celebration of the Lebanese designer’s 45-year fashion career found Dion, 56, taking the stage among a parade of statuesque models while wearing a flowing pale pink floor-length sequined gown with a billowing cape and her hair pulled back in a bun, Celine Dion wore Bvlgari high jewellery. 

But the Maison wanted to celbrate their loyal clients too, like when Berry won the Oscar, 22 years ago "a defining moment for the brand,” in the burgundy Elie Saab gown she wore for the momentous Oscar triumph, which launched the actress and designer into celebrity, Halle Berry started the presentation, which drew more than thousand attendees.

In a gesture to returning from a difficult year in which she also called off her global tour, Jennifer Lopez sang "I Will Survive" as she drifted down on stage from a cloud of feathers during her first major performance since her split from Ben Affleck. During her performance, Lopez didn't hold back and featured intense dance moves. © RAMI FAWAZ