It was high-altitude fabulosity chez Elie Saab with a heavy dose of fur—lots and lots of fur. His vision for next winter?

In 1982, aged 18, he opened his first couture atelier in Beirut with 15 staff. Today, more than 200 employees are part of Elie Saab Group. His empire includes boutiques in Beirut, Paris, London, Dubai ...

From Audrey Hepburn’s historic Givenchy dress at the 1954 Oscars to Halle Berry’s 2002 Eli Saab gown that stood the test of time, these are the most memorable Oscars outfits over the past 97 years.

“I think working in fashion was more my destiny than anything else,” explains Elie Saab, the Lebanese designer who, by the tender age of 9, was making clothes for his family from materials he ...