# New Hollywood Glamor Elie Saab Spring RTW 2009 in Paris By Ayman | Published 2008-10-07 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elie-saab-spring-rtw-2009-paris References: [trendmill](http://www.trendmill.com/articles_view/1162) & [eliesaab](http://www.eliesaab.com/) Lebanese fashion designer Elie Saab is famous for his red carpet fashion masterpieces which are worn by [Hollywood](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/resort-2027-collection) movie starlets such as Charlize Theron, Salma Hayek, Christina Applegate, Debra Messing, Eva Longoria and Beyoncé Knowles. His most iconic Hollywood moment was when Halle Berry wore a Saab burgundy gown when she won an Oscar for Best Actress in 2002. Elie Saab keeps a bit of the Hollywood glamor in designing for his new Hollywood clientele. The red-carpet vibe is clear in his new Spring 2009 Ready To Wear collection which he just debuted during [Paris Fashion Week](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteur-studios-fall-2025). The collection featured flowing gowns, ruffles and extremely high slits that give the pieces a sultry, sexual vibe. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 77% | Activity: 38% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Red Carpet Fashion:** There is a disruptive innovation opportunity in the red carpet fashion industry for designers to create sustainable and ethical fashion pieces for Hollywood starlets. - **Sultry Ready-to-wear Collection:** A disruptive innovation opportunity in the fashion industry for designers is to create sultry ready-to-wear collections that cater to the public's growing demand for sensual fashion pieces. - **Lebanese Fashion Designers:** The fashion industry has a potential disruptive innovation opportunity in embracing Lebanese fashion designers like Elie Saab and integrating their unique cultural fashion perspectives in mainstream fashion. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion Design:** A disruptive innovation opportunity for the fashion design industry is to create sustainable and ethical fashion pieces that cater to Hollywood starlets and satisfy a growing consumer demand for responsible fashion. - **Entertainment:** A disruptive innovation opportunity for the entertainment industry is to partner with fashion brands like Elie Saab to create customized pieces for media events that cater to Hollywood starlets and satisfy a growing consumer demand for sensuality, glitz, and glamor. - **Cultural Fashion Integration:** The fashion industry has a disruptive innovation opportunity in integrating culturally diverse fashion perspectives, like those of Lebanese fashion designers, in the mainstream fashion landscape, catering to a broader base of consumers and their evolving fashion tastes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Modern High-Fashion Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/terani-couture.md) - [Luxury Branded Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/post-hotel-residences.md) - [Wild Animal-Decorated Gowns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/schiaparelli-lion-head.md) - [Spring Fashion Blooms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reformation-spring-2025.md) - [Archaeology-Inspired Eco-Friendly Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aelis.md) - [Politically-Inspired Runway Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selkies-the-libertine-collection.md) - [Couture Ketchup Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-robe-ketchup.md) - [Timelessly Charming Fashion Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mi-amor-collection.md) - [Statement-Making Fall Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteur-studios-fall-2025.md)