From its origin the House Dior was one of those responsible for turning popular culture into fashion. Collection after collection, the House Frans has joined forces around this ideology and in recent years, through the work of Maria Grazia Chiuri, it has become even more recurrent. The locations chosen for each show provide a spectacular setting for an exhibition of garments where the history of the brand and its desire to seek original collaborations (inspired by its areas of origin) shine.
For Maria Grazia Chiuri, the Dior Cruise 2023 collection is a journey of discovery and reflection. Under the icon of La Capitana, the nickname attributed to Carmen Amayathe proposal hotel the Dior revolves around Amaya’s freedom to dance, stripped of all rules. She represented the essence of flamenco. An artist with unique and revolutionary movements, she was the first dancer to dress in menswear, thus combining strength and vulnerability through her art. She expressed the soul of Spain like no other and embodies a conscious and multiple femininity even today. A sum of arguments for which this Spanish bailaora would become the muse and source of inspiration for Maria Grazia herself as never before.
From the haute couture dress Bal à Séville from the 1956 spring-summer collection, designed by Christian Dior, to the Plaza de España, built for the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition as a melting pot of cultures that shaped the country and representation of its multiplicity, the real and metaphorical places transcend borders and rediscover the dress codes that inspire fashion.In this intense atmosphere, expressed in the chiaroscuro of some Goya paintings and through the verses of Federico García Lorca, a creative process that combined fascination, tribute, interpretation and restitution,” says Dior.
Among other references, the appearance is reminiscent of the Duchess of Alba, a legendary character who rode horseback with Jackie Kennedy in his jacket, high-waisted trousers and slanted, wide-brimmed hat. Without forgetting the presence of red, black and mantillas. In addition, the abundance of embroidery that adorns the dresses of the venerated Virgin of the Macarena takes on the role of a sacred ritual in a choreography that elevates the body to an icon. Also missing was the emblematic Manila scarf, the Andalusian equestrian trousers, the glittering taffeta sculpted into opulent skirts is reminiscent of both Dior and Spain. all the way to the iconic Bar jacket reinvented in black velvet this 2023 embroidered with different golden threads.
And all this under the majestic mounds of carnations and roses, all in the most impassioned shades of red, have shaped a changing landscape along the catwalk and were designed by landscape architect Fran Cisneros. In this movement of floral expansion, the bridges of Castilla y León in the square are immersed in a cloak of intense red, in which the beauty of architecture and the delicacy of nature coexist beautifully. The combination of red carnations, the epitome of the Mediterranean flower, and Naomi roses, with a delicate fragrance, has allowed Cisneros to create a discontinuity in the movement of the space that enveloped the viewer with an intoxicating traditional essence.
A meeting of emotions and intentions, which flowed between the everyday and the extraordinary, where the creations celebrate the multiple visions of femininity and where, in addition, some of the most striking trends of the new year were observed. We tell you about the trends that the creative team at Dior, led by Mary Grace Chiuri, reflected in this proposal Cruise 2023 on the night of June 16, 2022. Please note.
The star binomial of the season. We heard about it at Haute Couture in Paris, it was reconfirmed in Autumn/Winter 2023 and now, thanks to Dior Cruise’s proposal, it’s even more durable. The black and white team continues to gain followers and promises to be one of the winners by the end of the year (and in the future 2023). Maria Grazia decided to introduce it with patterned dyes, to break the simple monochrome, a real genius and know-how.
If there’s one craft feature that stands out in the cruise proposal, it’s the lace. Majestic constructions that to some extent mimic the religious robes of virgins and which have served as remarkable inspiration in the creative production of the collection. Black and white lace and embroidery imitating mantillas, suits and great tradition.
The popular symbol of flamenco. Roses are the most characteristic feature of Spanish art and dance, the emblem of the south and thus the emblem of the Dior collection. The rose prints and embroideries have not ceased to be seen throughout the parade, always preserving that link of elegance and good work enshrined in the house’s formula.
If there is one quality that describes this resort proposal, it is sobriety, elegance. But also the most sensual characteristic of the Dior lady, through transparencies that come into play with prints and embroidery in contrasting shades.
Direct heritage of Andalusian culture, the olanes built a great deal of Maria Grazia’s designs. Small ruffles and designs along with maxi skirts, blazers and many other interpretations that paraded in the Plaza de España in Seville.
Although the proposal of the French house was aimed at a more sober, refined, elegant target group, it is true that symbols of casual fashion are also present. An example is the introduction of denim on the catwalk. Denim designs that merge with Dior’s logo mania to shape the everyday proposition of this Resort collection.
Another big trend of the season is gender fluidity. Masculinated women, men with feminine features… A phenomenon ‘genderless’ this was not lacking at Dior via tuxedos, riding suits, accessories such as suspenders and many other variants.
Sports fashion, whatever it is, is always there, especially since last year. Through accessories, clothing details, it always has a place in luxury collections. Now, during the Dior presentation, this sports brand was featured in bowling bag format, one of the French firm’s most iconic sports bags.
Source: Marie Claire
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