Reem Acra
When Lebanese-born designer Reem Acra showed up at a Beirut society event wearing a gown repurposed from her mother’s silk organza table draping, she instantly became the talk of the town. Her exquisitely embroidered gown so impressed a local fashion editor, in fact, that Acra soon found herself staging her own runway show. Her facility for ornate embroidery, intricate beading, and showstopping shades has since made her one of the most respected names in high-end eveningwear, dressing everyone from Angelina Jolie to Catherine Zeta-Jones to Jill Biden.
