On June 12, at Villa Zegna, the exclusive private club created by ZEGNA for only one week at the iconic Dubai Opera House, was held « Threads of Legacy – When Heritage Becomes Vision », an inspiring intergenerational conference bringing together two of the world's most influential fashion families: ZEGNA and ELIE SAAB.
The exchange between the two founding families provided a rare glimpse of the soul of the brands that have shaped – and continue to redefine – the international fashion landscape.
On stage:
Gildo Zegna, Chairman and CEO of the Ermenegildo Zegna Group
Angelo Zegna, fourth generation member, EMEA Regional CEO and Director of Global Customer Strategy at ZEGNA
Elie Saab, founder and director of the creation of ELIE SAAB
Elie Saab Jr., CEO and Vice President of ELIE SAAB
With a remarkable openness, the two families shared their personal stories: crucial decisions, generational changes, reflections on growth, reinvention and resilience. The conversation allowed us to deepen the philosophies that continue to guide the two houses and the challenges to be met in order to remain relevant while remaining faithful to their roots.
Together, the two families offered a captivating narrative of the legacy, not as an inherited legacy, but as an active heritage shaped through a vision, values and constant dialogue between past and future.