Elie Saab brings royal touch to Paris haute couture

Elie Saab\'s \'Royal Affair\' collection features shimmering regal gowns Paris couture shows were on Wednesday a \"royal affair\" with Elie Saab\'s crown jewel-inspired collection while Frank Sorbier\'s courtly models looked as if they had stepped out of a Holbein painting.
Saab\'s shimmering regal gowns came in emerald green, sapphire blue and blood-red like \"rubies plucked from a crown\".
Frank Sorbier meanwhile looked to the middle ages after becoming fascinated by portraits of the era.
Models paraded at a stately pace through the formal gardens of the Swiss embassy in lace veils, richly embroidered silk jackets and high neck dresses with trains.