Elie Saab, the designer of the stars. (Credit: Elie Saab)
Elie Saab does not like giving interviews. He never wanted to “put himself in front of his product.” However, when invited by Lea Salameh to France Inter on Feb. 5, he accepted this delicate exercise to the delight of listeners, especially the Lebanese who were deeply moved by this meeting between two giants of their own.The humility, sincerity, and empathy that emanated from this interview reflected on their self-image, long overshadowed by the battered perception Lebanon had given of itself in recent years to the rest of the world. If you were a country? “Proudly, Lebanon,” replied Saab. A garment? “A coat, to warm, protect, comfort.” A powerful woman? “A mother.” A book? “If not the Bible, because that’s too cliché, The Prophet by Khalil Gibran.” The designer is not a Francophone, but he played the game with courage, unreservedly,...
Elie Saab does not like giving interviews. He never wanted to “put himself in front of his product.” However, when invited by Lea Salameh to France Inter on Feb. 5, he accepted this delicate exercise to the delight of listeners, especially the Lebanese who were deeply moved by this meeting between two giants of their own.The humility, sincerity, and empathy that emanated from this interview reflected on their self-image, long overshadowed by the battered perception Lebanon had given of itself in recent years to the rest of the world. If you were a country? “Proudly, Lebanon,” replied Saab. A garment? “A coat, to warm, protect, comfort.” A powerful woman? “A mother.” A book? “If not the Bible, because that’s too cliché, The Prophet by Khalil Gibran.” The designer is not a Francophone, but he played the game with...
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