The Show
Long awaited in person shows are back after three seasons of lockdown. Dior’s Autumn Winter 2021- 2022 Haute Couture show was made nice and sample – much missed traditional runway shows with full live audience.
Although the setup was minimalistic, the hand embroidered landscape on the background was an amazing craftwork to emphasize the work of embroiders, pleaters and many other talented faces in fashion industry that work hard behind the scenes. Craftsmanship is always celebrated in haute couture shows, one way or another and this show was especially important as people start to come back to working in ateliers, face to face.
The theme of the show was also an inspiration from the Indian Embroidery in Palazzo Colonna in Italy. Maria Grazia Chuiri – Creative Director of Dior often seeks inspiration from Italian art or architecture due to her Italian roots and her fashion history.
The embroideries on the walls were designed by French Artist Eva Jospin and covered 350 square meters area – the full area of the show venue’s wall.
The shows took place at one of the Dior’s favorite venues – Garden of the Musée Rodin
The Indian embroidery school – Chanakya School of Craft in Mumbai that Dior encouraged Christian Dior has been supporting by training for young women for embroidery works for the last few years has also participated in creating this collection.
The Collection
Hand loomed tweed suits and dresses, delicate embroideries and flowing silk gowns were a sign that the fashion is ready to get back to its pre-pandemic state. Increasing number of daywear looks in haute couture collections – a trend that has been on the rise in past few years has continued in this collection too.
- Series of textured looks that were matching the themes of the embroidered wall of the venue.
- Traditional Dior silk gowns, ethereal long and especially delicate and in nude and pastel tones looking almost transparent and weightless
- Plenty of outwear and tweed suits for daywear
- Incredible embroidery work in feather details, patchwork, drapes
- Nowhere without Little Black Dresses
Photo by: Alessandro Lucioni
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