Sultans of Sultry

Abed Mahrouz spring summer 2014 & Cathy Carmendy
Abed Mahrouz spring summer 2014 & Cathy Carmendy

In honor of the Academy Awards, our editors have chosen to pair the glam of Lebanese haute couture, world reknown for their evening gown fashion, with jewellers of the hollywood stars for brilliance heretofore seen and worthy of the silver screen.

Basil Soda spring summer 2014 & Cynthia Renee
Dar Sara couture fall winter 2013 & Paula Crevoshay
Zuhair Murad spring summer 2014 & Christopher Duquet
Charbel Zoe couture spring summer 2014 & Paula Crevoshay

This past decade fashion has been set afire with a surge of Lebanese-born haute couture designers and their seductive, bold style. Hollywood actresses, royalty, and the social elite are drawn to them since they so eloquently capture the allure of a woman’s body andthe sensuality of her presence.

Georges Chakra couture spring summer 2014 & Cynthia Renee
Tony Ward spring summer 2014 & Federico Barlocher
Zuhair Murad spring summer 2014 & Aaron Henry
Elie Saab spring summer 2014 & Lisa Krikawa

Not only do these dresses encourage wearing rare jewels, they command it making the combination a perfect match for a red carpet look.

Tony Ward couture fall winter 2013 & Gordon Aatlo
Fouad Sarkis spring summer 2014 & Ellie Thompson