Shop the finest designer women's clothes, dresses and accessoriesCase of the Mondays? One look at Lily Collins’ insanely romantic, violet ombre Elie Saab dress should give you blissful fashion fantasies for a week, at least! The brunette beauty, 25, chose the Lebanese designer’s ombre stunner for the 9th Rome Film Festival, where she premiered her latest film, Love, Rosie, on Sunday, Oct. 19. Collins’ fabulous duds boasted a black bustier with a geometric neckline and an open back. The Elie Saab creation also had a Watteau cape train that flowed behind the Mortal Instruments star, thanks to the strong Roman winds. Platform heels by Brain Atwood, earrings by Normal Silverman, rings by Vita Fede and EF Collection, and her handsome costar, The Hunger Games' Sam Claflin, on her arm, made for a very dreamy ensemble. And her beauty choices added even more glamour to an already stunning look! The Blindside star styled her chocolate bob into curls, deeply parted to one side.

She also rocked a deep berry lip, a strong complement to her beloved bold brows. Earlier that day, Collins donned another statement-making ensemble. The star, who recently revealed that she had been up for one of the leading roles in Gossip Girl, modeled Pamella Roland separates—an ab-flaunting white crop top and matching wide-leg pants—for the Love, Rosie photocall. Casually coiled hair, plus a bright red lip for a pop of color, completed the outfit. And clearly, Collins was just as enthralled by her wildly chic Roman holiday. “You swept me off my feet Rome. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the most wondrous, magical evening,” she wrote, captioning an Instagram photo of herself, waltzing in evening attire.Who’s worn your favorite festival dress so far this year? Tweet with @UsWeekly using hashtag #stylebyUs!Introducing Elie By Elie Saab 2014 Collection Introducing the Elie By Elie Saab 2014 collection. A collection full of magic and fantasy and with a romantic, glamorous and highly sophisticated style.

Long skirts that highlighted waists, paillettes and pearl-strewn embroidery stand out in a collection where variety is the keynote of the fabrics- organza, Mikado, silk taffeta and the most marvelous lace. Exclusively available at Designer Bridal Room. ELIE SAAB’s refined silhouettes and sumptuous detailing take inspiration from both Paris and Beirut, where his ateliers of craftsmen are based. He first launched his eponymous label with an haute couture line, expanding soon after into ready-to-wear and accessories – with each collection reflecting a natural, radiant attitude of modern femininity. Sign up for Elie Saab updates Embellished tulle and silk-chiffon gown Pointelle-trimmed jersey mini skirt Lace-trimmed stretch-knit and chiffon gown Pussy-bow pleated lace peplum top Paneled cady and open-knit jumpsuit Chantilly lace and crepe mini dress Guipure lace-paneled crepe mini dress Embellished tulle bomber jacket Silk-blend crepe maxi skirt

Embellished cotton-blend guipure lace and crepe playsuit Embellished tulle mini dress Pussy-bow lace-paneled crepe jumpsuit Belted embellished tulle gownLarge Wall Dance Mirrors Elie Saab Haute Couture spring/summer 2014Hot Tub Rooms Seattle Wa Elie Saab spring/summer 2014Toilet Repair Slow Flush The Beirut-born designer may not have a unique voice, but he can hold a classic tune beautifully, writes Lisa Armstrong Elie Saab (no relation to the Swedish car once beloved of all architects) is, it’s safe to say, the most famous designer to come out of Beirut.He is also the most tenacious. For years he has slugged it out on the Paris fashion schedule, facing down the scepticism of fashion cognoscenti who prefer their couturiers to come from Paris or at a stretch, Antwerp or London.PICTURES: Elie Saab Haute Couture S/S 2014The slog has paid off.

These days, his couture collections are infallibly pretty, classically glamorous and well constructed, with a lightness of hand that belies the effort required to achieve it.You only have to look at his front row, packed with genuine clients, many of them Middle Eastern princesses and successful business women or singers, to see how uninhibited they are when it comes to wearing showy clothes at noon. They make the Russians seem almost ascetic.With furs sliding off their shoulders and chandelier earrings twinkling against pillowy cheeks, they look like tropical birds landing on the sombre lamp-posts of their northern European and American neighbours. The fashion forward are in one of their periodic “dressed-down” phases – all dark hues and deceptively humble jumpers.Saab’s customers aren’t interested in being fashion forward. They just want to dazzle. Maybe that’s an indication that they’re more secure in their identity than European women.They will have found their hearts’ desire here.

I spotted (less austere) versions of Valentino’s boat necked, filmy prom dresses, (less brash) mirrors of Versace’s slashed-to-the-thigh silky pleated goddess-gowns and a few old-style Dioresque, full length tulle ball skirts. Saab may not have a unique, original voice of his own, but he can hold a tune beautifully. As the tulle train of a wedding gown brushed past my knees, as light as dry ice, I was able to see that workmanship close up. Smothered in silk flowers, sprinkled with twinkly beads or cut from filmy layers, it’s impressive. What it lacks in imagination, it makes up for in reliability.  These are classically beautiful. No wonder he’s the Middle East’s best seller, as well as slowly but surely becoming one of Paris couture week’s most commercially successful names. + SAVE TO NOTEBOOK You Might also like The Luxury Visionaries 2016 Raf Simons for KvadratJean Paul Gaultier's collection highlights were not the looks played for laughs, but the more subtle pieces.

It is arguably not haute couture's finest hour when the muses of the day, in what is supposedly the most refined and sophisticated branch of fashion, are two children's movie heroines: Maleficent at Jean Paul Gaultier, and Frozen's Elsa at Elie Saab. At Gaultier, it was all about the hot-older-vampires. Older models wore their own silver hair long; younger ones had glittering granite-toned hair extensions. There were hoods and veils, peaked shoulders and plunging necklines, high foreheads and witchy sleeves, and pale skin against a palette of black and red. There were leather gloves, dominatrix high heels, and Eurovision winner Conchita Wurst closed the show in a black bridal dress. Gaultier's commitment to bringing wit and lightness to the catwalk is admirable, but humour dates fast and this high camp catwalk banter feels more nineties than now. The highlights of the collection were not the looks played for laughs, but the more subtle pieces. A black velvet cocktail dress with an internal corset, ripped hem and petticoat of white multi-layered silk mousseline was stunning;