DUBAI: US actress America Ferrera stood out in a delicate Elie Saab maxi dress at the press junket and photo call for “Barbie” in Los Angeles recently.
From the Lebanese label’s spring 2023 collection, the dress featured capped sleeves, scalloped edges and sheer white lace paneling.
“Barbie” — set to release in theaters across the Middle East on July 20 — is directed by Greta Gerwig. It features a star-studded ensemble cast led by Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling.
In the film, Ferrera plays a human named Gloria who forges a connection with Robbie’s Barbie when she and Ken (Gosling) arrive in the real world.
“Hijinks ensue from there, and I think that's all I’m allowed to say,” Ferrera said on an episode of “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Dua Lipa, Will Ferrell, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, Hari Nef, Emma Mackey, Sharon Rooney, Simi Liu, Michael Cera, Alexandra Shipp and Nicola Coughlan also star in the film.
The film follows Robbie’s central Barbie as she experiences an existential crisis and embarks on a trip to the real world.
Meanwhile, Saab most recently dressed the new Crown Princess of Jordan Rajwa Al-Hussein as she married Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II in Amman on June 1.
The bride, formerly Rajwa Al-Saif, wore a classic white gown by the Lebanese couturier. The full-sleeved gown featured a dramatic veil that trailed for several meters behind her, while the neckline stood out for its chic draping.
The celebrity-loved designer was also famously picked by Taylor Swift as she brought her blockbuster “Eras Tour” to the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, in May this year.
The singer-songwriter stepped on stage in a dreamy tulle gown with a wide skirt and an embellished corset. Swift performed the track “Enchanted” while wearing the gown from the famed Lebanese couturier.
“There is one thing I dream of with the childlike wonder of a hundred birthdays — the first night of MetLife,” Swift said at the beginning of her set, according to Billboard.
Apart from wearing other Saab looks during the “Eras” tour, she also showed off a gown by Lebanese couturier Zuhair Murad in a peachy hue with starburst sequin work.
