Dior’s 2023 Autumn/Winter collection, led by Creative Director Maria Grazia Chiuri, once again carries the banner of feminism, showcasing a vibrant and independent feminine charm. The show attracted Dior brand ambassador BLACKPINK member Jisoo, award-winning actress Charlize Theron, and Zhang Ziyi, among others.
The new collection links the past and the present, reinterpreting 1950s styles through a modern aesthetic as a fresh way to explore Dior’s history. The inspiration focuses on three extraordinary individuals: Catherine Dior, Édith Piaf, and Juliette Gréco. They were independent and each played the leading role on their own life stage, subverting the stereotypes commonly held about women after World War II.
Catherine Dior’s autonomous life is embodied in her conveyance of hope through the cultivation and sale of fresh flowers. Édith Piaf and Juliette Gréco, on the other hand, express themselves through their beautiful singing voices and captivating performances on stage. In order to showcase the essence of Parisian culture, while also being inspired by existentialist thoughts, they innovate in the field of fashion, interpreting it with emotional body language and poetic fervor. The music, transformed from literary masterpieces, adds the finishing touch to this vibrant scene.
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Maria Grazia Chiuri interprets the brand’s classic DNA, bringing a lighter design while maintaining traditional silhouettes. The opening look features a casual French feminine style with a white collar shirt and a black pencil skirt. This is followed by a series of looks in black, then jewel red, emerald green, topaz yellow, and blue.
This season, the floral theme selected by Mr. Dior is reimagined, intertwining weathered fabrics with metallic threads, giving the textiles a new vibrancy and enhanced flexibility, while deconstructing the silhouettes for an abstract effect. The richly colored and delicate Scottish tartan fabrics highlight the shapes of coats, jackets, and straight skirts, while the silk satin shimmers with the mix of metallic threads, and the embroidery sparkles with subtle radiance.
The series outlines a new era of female image that breaks tradition and paves the way for the future, strong and powerful, symbolizing the awakening of women’s self-awareness.
