THE BEST OF SPRING/SUMMER 2023 HAUTE COUTURE

Paris took center stage last week with the latest haute couture collections for the spring/summer 2023 season. We have selected the best 16 collections and our favorite 128 looks for you. Their magical designs took us on a fantastic journey filled with sophistication and elegance.

From Alexandre Vauthier’s edgy take on couture, Maria Grazia’s collection for Dior inspired by Josephine Baker, Stephane Rolland’s grand gowns inspired by South America, to Indian designer Gaurav Gupta’s debute in Paris, Haider Ackerman’s fabulous collection for Jean Paul Gaultier to an impressive presence of Arab designers led by Hollywood favorite Elie Saab. Saudi designer Ashi presenting new takes on gorgeous bridal and evening wear, Syrian-Dubai based designer Rami Al Ali, whose front-row guests included fashion’s IT couple of the moment, Deborah and Stephen Hung, Lebanese Maison Georges Hobeika that sent out “real people” including the Hadban Twins from Dubai and Jessica Kahawaty and her beautiful mother, Paris veteran Georges Chakra back with plenty of color, Zuhair Murad whose glamazones never fail to impress and Rabih Kayrouz, the sleek avant-gardiste among them.