DUBAI/ PARIS: Lebanese couturier Georges Hobeika showcased his Spring-Summer 2025 at Paris Haute Couture Week, with the likes of Emirati Egyptian TV personality Mahira Abdelaziz and Lebanese model Nour Rizk on hand to take in the show.
Billed as a tribute to his late mother, Marie Hobeika, the show kicked off with a series of all-black looks before transitioning into the glittering lighter-hued looks Hobeika is known for.
Lebanese model Nour Rizk outside the Georges Hobeika show in Paris. (Getty Images)
Abdelaziz was also on hand as Schiaparelli opened Paris Haute Couture Week with a dazzling spectacle titled âIcarusâ under the gilded ceilings of the Petit Palais. Â Gleaming gold talismans, envisioned as suns, lined the runway â a nod to the myth of the boy who flew too close to the sun, The Associated Press reported.
Lebanese couturier Georges Hobeika showcased his Spring-Summer 2025 at Paris Haute Couture Week. (Getty Images)
The collection embodied themes of risk-taking by subverting classic couture codes, daring to push boundaries. Unlike Icarus, however, this collection did not fall; it soared.
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, Marisa Berenson and Kelly Rutherford watched Kendall Jenner and other models walk with stately grace, deliberately evoking old-school couture showsâ slow pacing.
Daniel Roseberryâs collection reimagined traditional couture codes with a provocative edge. Inspired by vintage ribbons, he turned soft hues like butter, saffron and âtoastâ brown into bold baroque silhouettes that disrupted tradition.
Designer Maria Grazia Chiuri delved into the storied archives of Christian Dior for her latest haute couture collection. (Getty Images)
Meanwhile, designer Maria Grazia Chiuri delved into the storied archives of Christian Dior for her latest haute couture collection Monday, exploring the transformations of time, AP noted.
The accomplished spring 2025 show â one of Chiuriâs best in seasons â drew from the key silhouettes of Diorâs iconic past designers, such as Yves Saint Laurent, and infusing them with her distinct contemporary vision.
The show was a commentary on how fashion serves as a lens for understanding time.
Key inspirations included the TrapĂšze line, originally conceived by Saint Laurent in 1958, and Christian Diorâs Cigale silhouette from 1952, both updated with modern fabrics.
