Elie Saab Fall 2025: Chalet Chic
What does the Elie Saab woman wear on the slopes? Sleeker shapes, sherpa hats and fluorescent faux fur chubbies made for glamorous snow bunnies.
The Lebanese designer’s latest collection leaned heavily on ski codes, reinterpreting the technical wear as slim-fit trousers, high-necked ribbed bibs, zipped jumpsuits and form-fitting jackets. He went big on outerwear: a sleeveless faux fur stole grazed the ground and offered exterior pockets, layering the coziness on extra thick.
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It was where he mixed his more traditional eveningwear — sequined midi-skirts, full-length brocade gowns — with chunky knits that felt most modern. Less precious and more playful, he hit the sweet spot with this silhouette.
Carine Roitfeld styled the collection, and her influence could be felt in the black pencil skirts, hooded coats and giant visor sunglasses. One trick was stirrup pants hooked over high heels, as seen on several runways this season.
Many of the models carried clutches from Saab’s new Wave line, the first under new artistic and design director of handbags Marina Raphael. Despite reworking his monogram in recent seasons and incorporating it into many looks, such as stamped on the sleeves of sweaters in this collection, they skipped logos and visible branding here and opted for an understated, undulating S handle.
The line was introduced during pre-fall, and Saab will officially launch the full collection in May. Reception has been “exceptional,” said Raphael. “We’ve had an amazing wholesale season. We’ve really had strong sales, and this is just the beginning of what we can offer in handbags. The team is really dedicated to pushing the category.”
In recent ready-to-wear collections Saab’s been looking to shake up his house codes to instill a more youthful evolution — even couture introduced denim — and his little tweaks are solidifying this agenda.
For fall, he called the collection “sports luxe,” and the whole felt chalet chic.
Launch Gallery: Elie Saab Fall 2025 Ready-to-Wear Collection
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