Elie Saab’s Spring Summer 2008 collection was shown during the Fashion Week in Paris on October 6. This new collection unfurls its petals with the natural elegance. Like a veritable stroll through sweet peas and tall grass, its fabrics are awash in bursts of color : leafy green, iris, poppy and golden yellow. Rendered in a painterly style and with the dazzling flair, these motifs mimic the blossoming of a lush garden. Armfuls of flowers take to the air and grace themselves around the hem of a long dress, splay across a skirt, or lay on the front of a stiletto.

Silhouettes are cut close to the body, sculpting its curves in layers of grosgrain taffeta. Devastatingly chic, the accent is on bustiers, figure-hugging looks and platforms heels. Encircled by dark straps with architectural curves, the neck becomes a focal point, underscored by ribbons.

The finale dresses are embroidered with sequins, shot through with geometric motifs and flirt with shadows and tints, shades of violet, dark purple and mermaid blue.