Zuhair Murad was all tied up this season, using corsetry cues on shift dresses, jumpsuits and blazers. Corsets do, of course, play a part in the collection, topping looks from trousers to flowing skirts.
Embroidery and crystals burst across the collection like fireworks in the night sky, with touches on jeans, denim column dresses, bustiers and a cropped denim bolero with an expansively wide lapel for his take on glam daywear.
The Lebanese designer always pulls from the places he loves. This season he worked in the sorbet colors of lime and berry, inspired by his travels to Miami and the vibrant, bold shades popular there. There were elements of Latin flair in flamenco-inspired ruffled and tiered skirts, but mostly he kept the collection sleek this season with heavy beading and sequins.
If the colors and cues weren’t enough, he debuted the “ZM” initials cinching cutouts, punctuating them with palm trees.
Elsewhere he continued to work on caftans that have proven to be a popular item, while his signature slinky eveningwear was in formfitting brights or tone-on-tone gradients.
He played to his strengths and there’s a good bet we’ll see a few pieces, possibly one standout black-and-white sculptural gown, on an A-lister as soon as red carpets are back in action.
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