Maka nchịkọta ya nke 2017, Elie Saab batara n'ike mmụọ nsọ sitere na Japan - sitere na kimono ọdịnala yana nke ọgbara ọhụrụ, mmetụ sitere n'ike mmụọ nsọ. Kimono na-agbanwe ka ọ bụrụ uwe mwụwa dị elu ma ọ bụ jaket a kpụrụ akpụ ebe mpụta ifuru cherry na-ekpuchi ihe niile site na uwe mwụda ruo uwe elu na ihe ndị ọzọ. Saab webakwara ọtụtụ mkpọtụ okwute na mpịakọta dị ka eriri akpụkpọ anụ n'elu obere uwe ma ọ bụ ụdị ubu mepere emepe. Jaketị suuit nke ejiri sequin chọọ ya mma na-eweta ọmarịcha ọmarịcha egwuregwu egwuregwu. N'ezie, e nwere mbinye aka Saab uwe ọrụ gụnyere ịhụnanya draping, nwanyị mmasị na ruffles.
