IF there was ever a designer who killed it each and every time with his red carpet couture, it is Elie Saab and his floor-length gowns, fantastic shapes and feminine silhouettes. And while his Fall 2010 Couture collection was no different, it left us wanting more.

We are used to ooh-ing and aah-ing over every single creation as it strut down the runway but, alas, it didn’t last. As when Karolina Kurkova emerged in a sanguine gown of guipure lace and silk tulle, we held our breath as the other crimson-hued creations stepped onto the catwalk. Then came the muted camels and the steely blues which did well to mellow out our reactions. That’s not to say that we didn’t love every sequinned detail, every draped shoulder and each origami bodice. Yet, we craved for more Elie.

Before the show, the designer said, “If a woman doesn’t want rich, she doesn’t come to couture.” But we wanted riche, and never got it.

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