Natacha Yazbeck

Jun 20, 2023 | emirates247.com | Natacha Yazbeck

From the catwalks of Paris and New York to the red carpets of Cannes and the Oscars, Lebanese designers are taking the couture scene by storm, pitching the glamorous side of a country long associated with violence. For decades, Lebanon has been the fashion queen of the Middle East, but with the noughties regional favourites such as Georges Chakra, Zuhair Murad, Basil Soda, Rabih Kayrouz, and the man who started it all – Elie Saab – became the darlings of international runways.