In keeping with Maria Grazia Chiuri’s commitment to empowering women through her collections.
Yesterday, the historic Jardin des Tuileries in the French capital was the perfect location to unveil Chiuri‘s ready-to-wear collection for Fall-Winter 2024. As usual, the Maison‘s large grey cubicle stood imposingly over the nature of the space, welcoming numerous celebrities, ambassadors, friends and relevant personalities of the sector such as Rosalia, Jennifer Lawrence, Maisie Williams, Natalie Portman or Deva Cassel, among many others. And we had the opportunity, once again, to be part of this historic moment.
The interior space, conceived by the artist Shakuntala Kulkarni, was completely taken over by her installation in which she refers to the rediscovery of the fighting power that a woman’s body can embody, this moment being a key point in the personal, political and cultural journey of women. Born in 1950 in India, Kulkarni explores the relationship between the female body and public and private urban spaces. It is for this reason that Maria Grazia Chiuri has worked hand in hand with her, fighting together for women’s liberation and empowerment through art.
All of this is in keeping with the initial idea that inspired the creative director for the new Dior season: the transitional era of the late 1960s, when fashion left the atelier with the aim of conquering the world. Likewise, the birth of the Miss Dior line in 1967 was a milestone in the history of the fashion house, bringing together art, fashion, architecture and music, and establishing the figure of Gabriella Crespi, a fascinating source of inspiration for Marc Bohan. For Chiuri, this muse symbolises that pioneering generation of independent women who managed to empower themselves through their work, and she now pays tribute to them through new elements conceived by herself.
The scarf appears in this collection as a must-have accessory, adapting to all kinds of situations while protecting, wrapping and embellishing. Trench coats, double cashmere pieces, over-the-knee skirts and double-breasted coats were repeated on the catwalk, while the MISS DIOR logo took over many of the styles as if someone had painted them with a big brush. Leopard print made an appearance on bright knitted sets as well as bags and hats, while studs were replaced by elaborately embroidered beads of precious crystals.
“He wanted a woman to be able to leave the boutique dressed by him from head to toe, even carrying a gift in her hand” – Christian Dior
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