Designer Robort Abi Nader said, "Lebanese woman, she is very elegant, she likes the fashion, and she likes to be up to date about everything. For me maybe sometimes yes I can see Lebanese woman, about her, what she's think about to be always on the top about the fashion. For me sometimes maybe something in my mind I can think about something very special, I can do write my themes then I can create my collection, my line, for the season and for each season."

Zuhair Murad,one of the Lebanese designers, is quickly becoming one of Hollywood's most sought-after designers. He says it is hard for someone from a small nation plagued by conflict to assert himself on the international scene.

Best known among the long list of couturiers, perhaps, is Elie Saab. He catapulted to fashion superstardom in 2002 when Halle Berry accepted an Academy Award sheathed in a dazzling Saab burgundy gown -- a first for a Lebanese designer.