ZUHAIR MURAD | Couture Spring Summer 2022 Show

VERS LES JOYAUX DU TEMPS What can we conceive of that’s more extravagant than visions of lost treasures of gold and precious stones hidden in ancient galleons lying at the bottom of the sea? At the dawn of 2022, at a time when the world appears to hold no more enigmas or secrets, Zuhair Murad transports us to a universe of mysterious hidden islands and revives the grandeur of the age of navigating the high seas. More than three centuries after their last voyage across the oceans, sensual pirates bedecked with ornate jewels emerge from a spectacular wreck to set off once more to conquer uncharted lands. The silver embroidery on their outfits has darkened, in striking contrast to the tangles of gold chains and pearls slung from their slender waists. The designer has envisioned for them a wardrobe at the crossroads of the Grand Siècle and the digital era. To help them find their bearings in our wondrous era, he furnishes them with time-worn navigation charts elucidated with lavish embroidery on ball gowns, or i