“Dear Zuhair, thank you for allowing me to still believe in Greek goddesses and in the power of a woman’s beauty,” is what one loyal client commented as we watched dazzling gowns unfold during the Fall/Winter 2018 show.Hello Alessandra Ambrosio, who opened the show! But also bravo to each and every model that looked sexy, glamorous, or simply part of what has become known as the Zuhair Murad clan of empowered women.
Sequins, sequins and more sequins that’s what his shows have always been about. And to add an extra imperialism factor, the collection was inspired from the city of St. Petersburg. The colors were more toned down; a hue of red coupled with black, dark green, bronze or gold were quite often present.
And do we still need to mention that Murad transformed delicate embroidery, velvet, chiffon and satin into arabesque Haute couture?