Paris-Alsharqiya, September 30: The designer of the Dior Fashion House, Maria Grazia Chiuri, unveiled a spring collection that mixes masculine and feminine styles. It included full skirts, open ones, black nets, jackets with special designs, faded fabrics, unfinished edges, and revealing shirts. One shoulder.
Chiuri said that she sought to “reconsider the stereotype of women,” as she wanted to update the rules of the ancient fashion house in a contemporary way that “allows women to choose what suits them.”
Models moved on a dark platform against yellow and pink backgrounds displaying artworks designed by Elena Bellantoni that are advertisements from the 1960s, including caricatures of stereotypes about women's roles.
“I used yellow and pink, which are the colors used for highlighters, because I wanted to highlight the discourse that has put women in a cage for 70 years,” Bellantoni told reporters.
Chiuri used knitting to lighten the weight of the pleated skirt, and designed a small pointy heel, transforming it into what appears to be a gladiator shoe with rows of straps that reach down to the leg but are secured with pearls.
The show featured ivory dresses, a wide denim jacket, and a pleated dress in pale colors, as if it were old, but decorated with embroidered flowers.
“I really like this idea, thinking about how a material can change over time,” said Chiuri, who designed the elegant gown that Queen Camilla wore during a banquet at the Palace of Versailles during her visit with King Charles to France last week.
The Dior fashion show, owned by LVMH, witnessed interest from attendees in taking pictures of celebrities, including Jisoo, a member of the band “Blackpink,” Charlize Theron, Elle Macpherson, and Rosalía.
Dozens of fashion houses, such as Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Hermes, and Saint Laurent, participate in Paris Fashion Week, which continues until October 3.
