Following self-named Beirut brand Basil Soda’s 2006 “Armure-Parure” collection, the brand plans on presenting four small ready-to-wear collections each year, comprised of 25 looks each and essentially evening wear.

Basil Soda A/W 2010 - Look 10

This milestone for Basil Soda, created in 2000, comes after working for Elie Saab’s couture and RTW for four and a half years previously.

The collection concept is revealed in a statement on Thursday: - “dynamic and somewhat elusive, his muse is the center of attraction; she feels certain self-assurance, allowing her to live without a man, even if she desperately needs to seduce men.”

Basil Soda A/W 2010 - Look 4

Basil Soda himself is inspired by his love of architecture, reinforced by his background in this learning, and monochrome colour palettes.

Beirut-born brand, worn in the past by the likes of Kelly Rowland, Jennifer Carpenter and model Natalie Suliman, also opened its contemporary couture fashion house just a few months ago; a seemingly sand-coloured stone block in which the label’s name is engraved, placed in the heart of Beirut.

By Rosie Hart