Elie Saab (Arabic: إيلي صعب) (born July 4, 1964), sometimes known simply as 'ES', is a Lebanese fashion designer. Arabic redirects here. ... is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... Fashion design is the applied art dedicated to clothing and lifestyle accessories created within the cultural and social influences of a specific time. ...

In 1982, Saab launched his own Beirut-based fashion label when he was just 18 years old. His main workshop is in Lebanon, a country to which he remains deeply attached. He also has workshops in Milan and Paris. Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the Lebanese city. ... For other uses, see Fashion (disambiguation). ... A label is any kind of tag attached with adhesive to something so as to identify the object or its contents. ... For other uses, see Milan (disambiguation). ... This article is about the capital of France. ...

Saab is self-trained. He started sewing as a child and knew that one day he would make a living out of it. In 1981 he moved to Paris to study fashion, but ended up returning and opening his workshop in 1982. In 1997 Saab was the first non-Italian designer to become a member of the Italian Camera Nazionale della Moda, and in 1997, showed his first collection outside Lebanon in Rome. In 1998, he started ready-to-wear in Milan, and in the same year, he held a fashion show in Monaco which was attended by Princess Stéphanie of Monaco. He became an overnight success after he became the first Lebanese designer to dress an Oscar winner, Halle Berry, in 2002. Berry wore a burgundy gown by Saab to the 2002 Academy Awards when she won for Best Actress. Berry later wore another dress by Saab, this time a gold dress, to the 2003 Oscars. Sewn redirects here. ... Princess Stéphanie of Monaco. ... Halle Maria Berry (IPA: ; born August 14, 1966[1]) is an American actress, former fashion model and beauty queen. ...

In May 2003, the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture invited him to become a member, and he showed his first haute couture collection in Paris in July 2003. His first ready-to-wear collection in Paris was the Spring-Summer 2006 collection, and Paris is now his permanent ready-to-wear runway. This article is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...

His creations can be found all over the world, with boutiques located in Beirut and Paris.

Some people seen in ES fashion

• Ahlam
• Christina Aguilera
• Nawal Al Zoghbi
• Diana Haddad
• Beyoncé Knowles
• Catherine Zeta-Jones
• Charlize Theron
• Diane Kruger
• Debra Messing
• Eva Longoria
• Fairuz
• Halle Berry
• Jessica Simpson
• Kelly Rowland
• Kelly Preston
• Marcia Cross
• Michelle Williams
• Nicolette Sheridan
• Patricia Heaton
• Queen Rania of Jordan
• Salma Hayek
• Teri Hatcher
• Jennifer Morrison
• Kerry Butler
• Julia Butros
• Nadine Njeym
• Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg
• Crown Princess Mary of Denmark

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