12 January 2024 |
Dior’s Fall 2024 collection is out in the world and it’s yet another testament to Maria Grazia Chiuri’s refined and elevated vision for the French luxury house. Drawing on the turn of the season as a time of reflection, the Italian designer uses the release to pay homage to the long-standing relationship between Paris and New York. Drawing on the androgynous style of both fashion-forward cities, Chiuri uses Marlene Dietrich – the 1930s film star and friend of the house’s founder Christian Dior – as a muse for the silhouettes used throughout. Jackets are structured, trousers are wide-legged and tailored to perfection whilst sharp collars pop up repeatedly. With a spattering of direct references to Dietrich, structured black hats similar to those worn by the actress are used to punctuate looks throughout.
A fan of prints, Chiuri pastes drawings of the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty onto midi-dresses and matching track sets, pushing the collection as a multifaceted offering that caters to a range of occasions. Lace and lingerie-like garments are integrated throughout to evoke an air of elegant sensuality and Dior’s signature motifs – a star, a clover and a bee – link the looks together in a nod to the house’s longstanding and polished identity.
To cement the celebrated dialogue between French and American fashion, the house has just that announced it will be showcasing the collection – which features over 100 looks – in an extravagant show held at the Brooklyn Museum which promises all the expected theatrics of a Chiuri presentation.
A delicate yet robust interpretation of urban womanhood, the collection is another stellar notch in Chiuri’s elegantly-encrusted belt.
Photography courtesy of Dior.
