Home lists Top 100 most powerful Arabs 2022 Elie Saab Fashion designer Origin: Lebanon Residence: Lebanon Sector: Culture and Society Saab briefly stepped out of the physical fashion world when he along with Dolce & Gabbana, Paco Rabanne and Tommy Hilfiger, among others, participated in the first-ever Metaverse Fashion Week last month. One of the Middle East’s most prolific designers whose creations are worn by the likes of Mandy Moore and Jennifer Lopez, Saab is expanding his characteristic style beyond the runway. This year, he opened his third store dedicated to homewares in Paris (the other two are located in Beirut and Milan), and also announced a new Les Vagues residences by Elie Saab project in Qatar.