Queen Rania's Best Elie Saab Dress

[galuhcandrakirana]

I chose this gownhttp://img382.imageshack.us/my.php?image=november2002amman1kl.jpg, I think this lovely gown is realy suit for a young queen like her specially she is from a Moeslem country.

 

[Humera]

I think its a testimony to how much of a fashion inspiration and trend-setter Queen Rania is to have her outfits copied. I've drawn a few inspirations from some of these outfits myself. The designer gets credit ofcourse but its the unique touches in the Queen's dresses that make them stand out above the rest. I've seen other women wear Elie Saab and no one seems to make as striking an impression in his clothes as Rania, the only exception to that ofcourse was Halle Berry's 2001 Oscar dress.

btw..im so happy that my favourite dress is ahead in the poll!

 

[Little_star]

Just a question, but hasn't Rania worn another black dress similar to this one?

except I'm pretty sure that the black design on the arms was in the style of a ribbon wound up her arm?

 

[Am I Bothered]

Yes Little_star, i've seen it too. I think this one is nicer than the one with ribbons on the arms, i'll try and find a pic if i can.

 

[Humera]

do you mean this Givenchy dress:
http://img262.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1agivenchy6uj.jpg

I dont see any similarity between the two dresses though.

 

[Am I Bothered]

That is the one that I've seen. Not as similar as I thought though! oops!

The Elie Saab one is nicer IMO!

 

[Monalisa]

I also like this elegant and subtile combinaison of this simple Jeans skirt& golden heavy embroided top from Elie Saab,which are not quoted in the poll.
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...8&d=1119222313

I like #1#6 #8,they all have a moroccan caftan inspiration,although my best preference is #6 the light blue&gold embroidery.

 

[kwanfan]

I love dress #4, the dark brown dress! Also love the blue and gold one. I think that the Elie Saab dresses look amazing because you can really see the incredible workmanship that goes into each one.

 

[sara1981]

i vote #6 dress she wores blue dress and im really like number #4 she attend state banquet at London with HM Queen II but HM Queen Rania really loose her hair all the times when she with tiara im really like it

 

[princess olga]

a Feast for the eye, this thread!
I voted dress nr. 6, the blue 'middle eastern' looking one! But I actually like her coronation gown equally.

It is just unbelievable to me how well Rania is carrying off her role as a Queen. These wonderful pictures prove it: while she is wearing some of the most wonderful and exquisite gowns created this side of the century, despite that, despite the fact she looks like a fairy tale queen who just stepped out from the pages of a children's book, she <still> manages to come across as friendly and approachable!! how does she do it?!

As an aside: I never thought much of Elie Saab's designs before, because I didn't think much on what they do/did for halle Berry. Somehow on Berry they seemed..cheesy..I don't know..somehow they missed the mark.
But on Rania..I didn't know until this thread that her amazing coronation gown was a Saab design! Or that incredible light-blue/turqoise one! But now I know..Thanks!

 

[Humera]

I agree princess olga, as I said before, the only time an Elie Saab dress on a celebrity has made an impression on me was Hale Berry's 2001 Oscar dress. It was quite pretty (although I wouldnt call it stunning). I remember the media at the time raving about it. Queen Rania wore 3 dresses from that ES collection (Fall 2001) herself, the two black ones to the UK state visit and the midnight blue worn in Florence.
It would've been interesting if she had worn the Hale Berry dress in a different style. The colour would've looked striking on QR and it would've made for an interesting comparison with Hale Berry's version.
Here's the dress (Firstview):

 

[Humera]

For those who haven't seen these pictures already, here's #9 in two different versions on Debra Messing and Whitney Houston:
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/127464-post4.html
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/127465-post5.html

 

[Little_star]

"do you mean this Givenchy dress:
http://img262.imageshack.us/my.php?i...ivenchy6uj.jpg

I dont see any similarity between the two dresses though"

Thank you! that's the one, but looking at them together there's hardly any similarity between them, my memory must be playing tricks on me!

"For those who haven't seen these pictures already, here's #9 in two different versions on Debra Messing and Whitney Houston"

I think Rania's version of the dress is inifintely nicer! But Debra Messing looks better out of those 2 ladies.

 

[Humera]

does anyone else have any thoughts on the Queen's best Elie Saab dress?

 

[madonna23]

they are all very very beautiful and more importantly for me, they are not vulgar at all and most of them are not revealing. few people can dress so beautifully and conservatively at the same time.

 

[gogm]

Favorites

I liked 3, 9, and 10 best. The dresses are gorgeous and Rania has a figure that doesn't quit! She is truly an extraordinary beauty.

As others have commented, this is an approach-approach-approach-approach..... conflict!

Wow!

 

[Gita]

Dresses

I love most of the dresses, gorgeous creations. Beautiful and very stylish.

 

[Gita]

My favourite dress was dress number three.

 

[Teresa]

It was dificult to choose, but at the end my vote went for the brown dress (No.10) worn during the state visit to Sweden.
Other close contenders were for me:
-No.2; worn in London in May 2001
-No.6; the aquamarine from November 2002
-No.9; the emeral and gold dress worn in Sweden

It was very interesting to see the changes from the runway creation to what Queen Rania wore.

 

[BeccaLynn07]

they are all very very beautiful and more importantly for me, they are not vulgar at all and most of them are not revealing. few people can dress so beautifully and conservatively at the same time.

Definitely! I love how everything she wears is very stylish yet conservative enough where it isn't revealing. My personal favorite has to be this blue dress. http://img382.imageshack.us/my.php?image=november2002amman1kl.jpg Gorgeous.

 

[popy]

number 10 is the best

 

[BeccaLynn07]

I agree princess olga, as I said before, the only time an Elie Saab dress on a celebrity has made an impression on me was Hale Berry's 2001 Oscar dress. It was quite pretty (although I wouldnt call it stunning). I remember the media at the time raving about it. Queen Rania wore 3 dresses from that ES collection (Fall 2001) herself, the two black ones to the UK state visit and the midnight blue worn in Florence.
It would've been interesting if she had worn the Hale Berry dress in a different style. The colour would've looked striking on QR and it would've made for an interesting comparison with Hale Berry's version.
Here's the dress (Firstview):

Wow, I didn't realize that Halle Berry's dress was ES. I agree, I think that color would have looked amazing on QR and it would have been very interesting comparison in a different style.

 

[marilla]

I vote for this dress.

http://img73.imageshack.us/my.php?image=november2001statevisitlondonb9.jpg

I love cut. Chocolate brown lace is gorgeous.
This dress looks elegant, modern and sexy.

 

[maryshawn]

Very Difficult Choice!!!!

This is a very difficult choice as I happen to love Elie Saab's designs so much!!!! I voted for #6 as my favorite because of the color, the way the fabric draped so beautifully, the exquisite detail of the fabric.....It just is a breathtaking gown! Elie Saab understands color and fabric so well and also obviously does his homework when it comes to designing for specific events. The gowns are always appropriate and cut just so. Does he get involved in the details such as the handbag, shoes, jewelry, the way the hair is worn? Some designers do so. Of all the designers out there today--and if I had the money--Elie Saab would definitely be my designer of choice hands down!!!!

 

[hofburg]

The coronation dress is amazing.

 

[Josefine]

has she worn more Elie Saab since this poll was closed?
and i would like to say what a great work on this poll

 

[dazzling]

has she worn more Elie Saab since this poll was closed?
and i would like to say what a great work on this poll

I think the black & green dress worn i Paris was the last Elie Saab dress she has worn.

 

[ikram]

I think the black & green dress worn i Paris was the last Elie Saab dress she has worn.

i love them all (if i have to chose one , it would be the light brown (coronation) or the blue , real princess dress (women summit)
i would die for Elie Saab creations

 

[dazzling]

btw, the blue women summit dress wasnt by Elie Saab
The queen wore a skirt suit when visiting thge pope for the first time in 1999 or 2000 which had lots of people talking about, does that fit into here> it was quite dressy

 

[Little_star]

Do you mean the light silver suit, that was really lovely? I'll try and find a picture

I'm pretty sure the Arab Summit dress was an Elie Saab creation, I can recall reading that in more than one place.