Dior Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2025: of the imaginary
On January 27, Maria Grazia Chiuri presented the Dior Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2025 collection at the Rodin Museum, immersing the audience in an enchanting universe where history and imagination meet.
Faced with a colorful fresco by Indian artist Rithika Merchant, translated into embroidery by Bombay’s Chanakya ateliers, the Dior show told a fairytale imbued with enchantment. On the catwalk, spectacular crinolines, mini-skirts and corsets adorned with lace illustrated a dual identity: that of a woman-child who is both tender and daring.
A wardrobe between heritage and fairy tale
Maria Grazia Chiuri explores the boundaries between childhood and adulthood with a wardrobe that oscillates between insouciance and sophistication. Childishly inspired bloomers and miniskirts are combined with exuberantly voluminous fitted jackets and crinolines, recalling 18th-century dress codes. Silhouettes become living sculptures, dotted with organza flowers, raffia bangs and embroidery evoking a fairy-tale fauna.
An ode to bees and Yves Saint Laurent
Emblematic Dior bees, butterflies and dragonflies adorn the creations, affirming a connection with nature while reinforcing the house’s identity. At the same time, Chiuri draws inspiration from the trapeze line introduced by Yves Saint Laurent in 1958, infusing historical references into this contemporary collection.
Suspending time
By blending historical embellishments with modernist touches, Dior transcends time. Each outfit, whether evoking a princess or an adventuress, tells a timeless story. This exploration of the marvelous is not just aesthetic, it invites us to dream and rediscover the codes of dreamlike luxury.
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