Who Is Sandra Mansour? The Beirut Designer Behind Romantic Evening Dresses

Sandra Mansour is a Lebanese fashion designer who founded her eponymous house in Beirut in 2010. The label makes bridal gowns and ready-to-wear, shows during Paris Fashion Week and is known for draped evening dresses, fine corsetry, glitter tulle and hand embroidery. You can shop the current ready-to-wear at Sandra Mansour at Coveti, with three collections live: Feline for Spring Summer 2027, The Quiet for Fall Winter 2026 and Arte for Spring Summer 2026. For more labels like it, browse Coveti’s A to Z of designers.

The designer

Sandra Mansour trained at Istituto Marangoni in Paris, finishing the fashion design course in 2009, and worked with Elie Saab before she launched her own label the following year. She is the principal designer of the house and runs it from Beirut. Her collections are built around a theme, often a poem, a book and a story, and the garment names follow that theme. The Spring Summer 2026 collection, Arte, echoes the verses of the poet Al-Massri, and every look carries a French title such as Voix Basse and Lettre à Soi.

What Sandra Mansour is known for

The house signature is soft structure. A Sandra Mansour gown usually starts with a fitted, corseted bodice and then lets the skirt fall in draped crepe georgette, satin and layers of tulle. Hand embroidery is used with restraint: flowers scattered over tulle on the Arte gowns, geometric mousseline work with crystals on The Quiet. The palette moves between ivory, earth tones and a few saturated colours such as emerald, violet and fuchsia.

Compared with the other Beirut couture houses, the look is quieter. Elie Saab and Zuhair Murad lean on crystal, beading and red-carpet volume. Sandra Mansour uses more drape and more tulle, and less sparkle. If you want to compare the two bigger names, our guide to Elie Saab vs Zuhair Murad covers both, and our edit of Lebanese designers places all three side by side.

The H&M collaboration

In 2020 Sandra Mansour became the first Arab designer to collaborate with H&M. The capsule brought her embroidered, romantic style to the high street and introduced the name to a much wider audience. Elie Saab, another Beirut designer, followed with his own H&M collection in 2026, so the two are easy to mix up: the 2020 collection was Sandra Mansour’s. The H&M pieces are no longer in stores, and the main line is where the current work sits.

Sandra Mansour vs Elie Saab vs Zuhair Murad

Brands like Sandra Mansour

If you like Sandra Mansour, the closest alternatives at Coveti are Elie Saab for more embellished gowns, Zuhair Murad for crystal and drama, and Rasario for clean, sculpted satin. Sandra Mansour stays the softest of the group.

The collections at Coveti

Coveti carries the full ready-to-wear from the three current seasons, 80 pieces in total. Most are evening gowns, with a few mini and midi dresses and a handful of separates. Each collection has its own guide:

• Sandra Mansour Feline, Spring Summer 2027: satin slip dresses with lace, glitter tulle, gold thread net and brocade.
• Sandra Mansour The Quiet, Fall Winter 2026: crepe georgette drapes, rachelle lace, glitter tulle in violet and silver.
• Sandra Mansour Arte, Spring Summer 2026: liquid charmeuse, raffia, taffeta and hand-embroidered tulle.

Where to start

1. Weightless Dress in Off White

An open-back halter gown in draped crepe georgette with a side slit. It shows the house style plainly and, at $2,130, is one of the lower prices in the collection.

2. Reverie Gown in Off White

Glitter tulle draped over the shoulders with an opening at the mid-back. It works for a winter wedding and a black-tie gala.

3. Fragment Dress in Off White

Off-shoulder tulle with hand-embroidered flowers. This is the romantic, bridal side of the house in a ready-to-wear dress.

4. Illume Dress in Emerald

An asymmetric drape over a fitted corset with a front slit, in deep emerald.

For sizing, read the Sandra Mansour size guide before you order: the house cuts to French sizes from FR34 to FR46.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sandra Mansour?

Sandra Mansour is a Lebanese fashion designer who founded her own house in Beirut in 2010. She studied at Istituto Marangoni in Paris and worked with Elie Saab before launching the label, which makes bridal and ready-to-wear.

Where is Sandra Mansour based?

The house is based in Beirut, Lebanon, and presents its collections during Paris Fashion Week.

Is Sandra Mansour a luxury brand?

Yes. Sandra Mansour is a designer label with prices that sit with other Beirut eveningwear houses. At Coveti the ready-to-wear ranges from about 1,500 dollars for a top to just under 9,000 dollars for an embellished midi dress.

Did Sandra Mansour collaborate with H&M?

Yes. In 2020 she became the first Arab designer to collaborate with H&M, on a capsule collection that brought her romantic style to the high street.

What is Sandra Mansour known for?

Draped evening gowns with fitted corset bodices, glitter tulle, soft lace and delicate hand embroidery, plus a bridal line.

Which designers are similar to Sandra Mansour?

Elie Saab and Zuhair Murad, the two best-known Beirut eveningwear houses, and Rasario for sculpted satin. Sandra Mansour is the softest of them, with more drape and tulle and less crystal.

Is the Sandra Mansour H&M collection the same as Elie Saab H&M?

No. Sandra Mansour collaborated with H&M in 2020, the first Arab designer to do so. Elie Saab released a separate H&M collection in 2026.

Where can I buy Sandra Mansour?

Coveti stocks the current Sandra Mansour ready-to-wear and ships it worldwide with authenticity guaranteed.