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Dior’s Maria Grazia Chiuri to receive Neiman Marcus Award

Maria Grazia Chiuri, the creative director of womenswear and accessories for Dior, has been named as the honouree of this year’s Neiman Marcus Award for Distinguished Service in the Field of Fashion. She follows in the footsteps of Christian Dior himself, who had received the accolade in 1947, making Chiuri the first female creative director of...

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Dior unveils new exhibition at La Galerie Dior

Dior’s gallery space in in Paris, La Galerie Dior, was created to feature both art and pieces from the Maison’s archives, a timeline of Christian Dior’s legacy and the six successors who have helmed the label since. These include Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan, Gianfranco Ferré, John Galliano, Raf Simons, and current Creative Director Maria...

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Dior presents first physical haute couture show in 18 months

After two seasons of digital haute couture fashion films, Christian Dior returned to Paris Haute Couture Week with a physical catwalk showcase for its autumn/winter 2021 collection. In the show notes, Dior’s creative director, Maria Grazia Chiuri, said that the catwalk showcase with a large audience was her way of “reclaiming the values of haute...

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Christian Dior explores tarot cards for haute couture SS21

Catwalk shows with audiences might be off-limits this Haute Couture season, but that doesn’t mean fashion houses aren’t going big. Christian Dior’s Maria Grazia Chiuri showcased her spring/summer 2021 collection with a tarot card inspired 15-minute film shot at a Tuscan castle by Italian director Matteo Garrone. Taking inspiration from the tarot...

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Video: Behind the scenes of the new ‘Dior Caro’ bag

In this video, Christian Dior shares how the new ‘Dior Caro’ bag is created, designed by Maria Grazia Chiuri. Watch the video below. Video: Christian Dior via YouTube Photo credit: Dior, Facebook

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Video: Dior styles singer Jisoo

Jisoo, a singer from the girl band 'Blackpink' is a muse for Christian Dior. In the video below you can see some of her iconic looks from the French fashion house. Think looks and bags from the Dior 2021 Cruise collection by Maria Grazia Chiuri, and get a taste of the airy and playful atmosphere on set! Watch the video below. Source: Christian...

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Dior criticised for continuing to use Johnny Depp in ad campaign

The House of Dior has been criticised for continuing to publish an advertisement with actor Johnny Depp, who remains the face of its Sauvage product. The LVMH-owned company has come under fire from domestic abuse organisations after the actor was found to have assaulted his ex wife in a highly publicised civil hearing earlier this year. The...

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Video: The inspiration behind the Dior Cruise SS21 collection

In this video, the inspiration behind Maria Grazia Chiuri’s Dior Cruise SS21 collection is shown through a documentary directed by Edoardo Winspeare and filmed in the Italian region of Puglia. Watch the video below. Video: Christian Dior via YouTube Photo credit: Christian Dior, Facebook

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Dior showcases fantasy and miniatures for haute couture

With Haute Couture Week going digital for the first time, due to the coronavirus pandemic, questions were being asked about whether luxury fashion houses could express the same magic as they do with a live catwalk showcase, well Dior invited the fashion world into a magical and cinematic world filled with mermaids, nymphs, and tree-people for...

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Video: Dior's Autumn-Winter 20/21 haute couture film

Paris haute couture week is in full swing and Dior is presenting possibly the weeks most anticipated shows. The couture collection designed by Maria Grazia Chiuri is showcased online in a film directed by Matteo Garrone. The mystical film is set in Garden of Ninfa, Latina, Italy complete with mermaids, snails, and statues coming to life all...

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Video: Maria Grazia Chiuri and photographer Brigitte Niedermair discuss the newest campaign

Dior designer Maria Grazia Chiuri takes a moment to chat with the photographer of the most recent campaign featuring her designs, Brigitte Niedermair. The Fall 2020 campaign featuring actress Jennifer Lawrence is not the first Dior campaign worked on by Niedermair. She is a house favorite photographer, Chiuri says, mainly due to her portrayal of...

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Silhouettes from the Dior Haute Couture SS20 show

Maria Grazia Chiuri uses the Paris couture Dior show SS20 to beg the question: “What If Women Ruled the World?”. The womenswear designer has never been shy about her feminist view on fashion, but with the couture show, she's taking it to the next level. Watch the video shared by Christian Dior to see the looks from the catwalk. Source: Video by...