The use of pattern and print is one key way Saab is stretching. He still loves his solid colors for high evening dresses, and there was no shortage of them in this large collection, but the noteworthy pieces had a streamlined, almost minimalist cut about them and were covered in lush, painterly flower prints. Densely embroidered party dresses also looked new. Saab has built his career on embroideries, it’s true, but typically they’re of the tone-on-tone shine and shimmer variety. Rarely, if ever, has he been so exuberant with his use of colorful beads. The evening wear’s Pop sensibility might surprise Saab’s longtime clients, but he’s got his eye on new ones, and he’s likely to find a few with those special beaded numbers.
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