Elie Saab’s 51 greatest red carpet gowns of all time – in pictures

From Oscar and Bafta ceremonies to premieres aplenty, the Lebanese couturier is behind some of the last decade's most memorable designs

2017: Sonam Kapoor wears Elie Saab at the 70th edition of the Cannes Film Festival on May 22, 2017. AFP

2013: Beyonce Knowles wears Elie Saab to the premiere of 'Beyonce: Life Is But A Dream' in New York on February 12, 2013. Getty Images

2018: Angelina Jolie wears Elie Saab to the 32nd Annual American Society Of Cinematographers Awards in California on February 17, 2018. Getty Images

2011: Mila Kunis wears Elie Saab to the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held in California on February 27, 2011. AFP

2019: Catherine Zeta-Jones wears Elie Saab to the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards in California on January 6, 2019. AP

2017: Lupita Nyong'o wears Elie Saab to the 71th annual British Academy Film Awards in London on February 18, 2017. EPA

2019L Helen Mirren wears Elie Saab to the 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2019. Getty Images

2014: Elle Fanning wears Elie Saab to the premiere of 'Maleficent' in California on May 28, 2014. AFP

2015: Emma Stone wears Elie Saab to the 87th Annual Academy Awards in California on February 22, 2015. AFP

2012: Jessica Biel wears Elie Saab to the premiere of 'Total Recall' in Berlin on August 13, 2012. AFP

2014: Diane Kruger wears Elie Saab to the Critics' Choice Television Awards in California on June 19, 2014. FilmMagic

2015: Taylor Swift wears Elie Saab to the Grammy Awards in LA on February 8, 2015. AFP

2015: Aishwarya Rai wears Elie Saab to the amfAR Gala during the 68th Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2015. AFP

2015: Naomi Watts wears Elie Saab to the opening ceremony of the 68th Cannes Film Festival on May 13, 2015. AFP

2017: Fan Bingbing wears Elie Saab to the opening ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival on May 17, 2017. AFP

2015: Jennifer Lopez wears Elie Saab to the 87th Annual Academy Awards in California on February 22, 2015. AFP

2017: Emma Watson wears Elie Saab to the premiere of 'Beauty and the Beast' in Shanghai on February 27, 2017. Getty Images

2018: Helen Mirren wears Elie Saab to the 71st annual Cannes Film Festival on May 12, 2018. Getty Images

2017: Zendaya wears Elie Saab to the London Evening Standard Theatre Awards in London on December 3, 2017. Getty Images

2017: Lupita Nyong'o wears Elie Saab to the San Diego Comic-Con on July 22, 2017. Getty Images

2012: Kristen Stewart wears Elie Saab to the premiere of 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2' in Berlin on November 16, 2012. AFP

2015: Sarah Jessica Parker wears Elie Saab to the opening night of 'Hamilton' in New York on August 6, 2015. WireImage

2013: Taylor Swift wears Elie Saab to the annual CMA Awards in Tennessee on November 6, 2013. WireImage

2014: Eva Green wears Elie Saab to the premiere of '300: Rise Of An Empire' in Hollywood on March 4, 2014. AFP

2012: Elizabeth Banks wears Elie Saab to the premiere of 'The Hunger Games' in Berlin on March 16, 2012. Getty Images

2014: Sonam Kapoor wears Elie Saab to a Chopard party at Cannes in 2014. AFP

2019: Amber Heard wears Elie Saab to the 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival on May 17, 2019. Getty Images

2014: Jessica Chastain wears Elie Saab to the screening of 'Foxcatcher' at the Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2014. EPA

2014: Sonam Kapoor wears Elie Saab to the screening of 'The Homesman' at the Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2014. AFP

2017: Janelle Monae wears Elie Saab to the 89th Oscars on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood, California. AFP

2019: Michelle Yeoh wears Elie Saab to the British Academy Film Awards in London on February 10, 2019. Getty Images

2014: Lily Collins wears Elie Saab to a screening of 'Love, Rosie' at the Rome Film Festival on October 19, 2014. AFP

2012: Rachel McAdams wears Elie Saab to the premiere to 'To The Wonder' during the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2012. Getty Images

2012: Milla Jovovich wears Elie Saab to the 84th Annual Academy Awards on February 26, 2012 in Hollywood, California. AFP

2018: Sandra Bullock wears Elie Saab to the premiere of 'Ocean's 8' in New York on June 5, 2018. AFP

2017: Nina Dobrev wears Elie Saab to the premiere of 'xXx: Return Of Xander Cage' in LA on January 19, 2017. AFP

2011: Gwyneth Paltrow wears Elie Saab to the 2011 Bambi Awards in Germany on November 10, 2011. AFP

2014: Julia Roberts wears Elie Saab to the 66th Emmy Awards in LA on August 25, 2014. AFP

2018: Zoey Deutch wears Elie Saab to the 90th Annual Academy Awards on March 4, 2018, in Hollywood, California. AFP

2018: Emily Blunt wears Elie Saab to a screening of 'A Quiet Place' on April 5, 2018 in London, England. Getty Images

2017: Jessica Biel wears Elie Saab to the the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards in California on January 8, 2017. AFP

2017: Meryl Streep wears Elie Saab to the Academy Awards on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood. Getty Images

2014: Angelina Jolie wears Elie Saab to the 86th Academy Awards on March 2nd, 2014 in Hollywood, California. AFP

2015: Jessica Chastain wears Elie Saab to the premiere of 'The Martian' in London on September 24, 2015. AFP

2014: Jane Fonda wears Elie Saab to the opening ceremony of the 67th edition of the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2014. AFP

2017: Freida Pinto wears Elie Saab following the 88th Academy Awards in California on February 26, 2017. AFP

2017: Halle Berry wears Elie Saab to the premiere of 'Kingsman:The Golden Circle' in London on September 18, 2017. AFP

2017: Olga Kurylenko wears Elie Saab to the opening night of Dubai International Film Festival in Dubai on December 6, 2017. Christopher Pike / The National

2019: Michelle Yeoh wears Elie Saab to the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles on January 27, 2019. AFP

2013: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wears Elie Saab to the Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2013. Getty Images

2017: Naomi Campbell wears Elie Saab to the NBA Awards in New York on June 26, 2017. AFP

He established his eponymous label in the 1980s, but it could be argued that Elie Saab really exploded into the mainstream in the decade known as the Noughties.

That was the period in which the Damour-born designer started to routinely appear on red carpets aplenty, adding extra star power to Hollywood's finest with his label's blend of romanticism, craftsmanship and drama.

Saab has wardrobed a ream of the screen's finest at the Oscars, Golden Globes, Baftas and more, with stars such as Emma Stone, Angelina Jolie and Dame Helen Mirren wearing his designs.

Renowned for his theatrical yet delicate touch, his label has also found favour with some of the music industry's most famous faces, such as Beyonce and Taylor Swift.

Royals have also fallen under Saab's sartorial spell, with the Duchess of Cambridge wearing a midi dress by the designer to the 2019 edition of high-society horse race, Royal Ascot.

Scroll through the gallery above to discover a selection of Elie Saab's most memorable red-carpet designs of all time.