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Dior's Paris return to reawaken sleeping glitz, glamor of fashion

by Associated Press

PARIS Jul 06, 2021 - 12:28 pm GMT+3
Models wear creations for Dior's Haute Couture Fall-Winter 2021-2022 fashion collection presented in Paris, France, July 5, 2021. (AP Photo)
Models wear creations for Dior's Haute Couture Fall-Winter 2021-2022 fashion collection presented in Paris, France, July 5, 2021. (AP Photo)
by Associated Press Jul 06, 2021 12:28 pm

French couture house Christian Dior kicked off the Paris fashion week Monday, after more than a yearlong hiatus, with an in-person runway show for its fall-winter 2021-22 Haute Couture collection, attempting to revive pre-pandemic glitz and glamor as it hosted European and Hollywood celebrities.

Most fashion houses opted to continue with digital shows and presentations as the couture season got under way, but Dior hosted two live shows.

In a way, it felt like an earlier time, before anyone had ever used the term "social distancing" or worn a surgical mask with Louboutin heels.

The shows took place at Dior's favorite venue, a temporary structure in the garden of the Musée Rodin. Street photographers jostled with one another outside the front gate, while invited photographers massed at the photo call within. Guests greeted one another with air kisses.

Designer Maria Grazia Chiuri acknowledges applause after Dior
A model wears a creation for Dior

Several foreign accents were proof of a return to overseas travel. There were stars: Jessica Chastain, Monica Bellucci, Cara Delevingne.

But there were differences. Guests wore masks and had their temperatures taken at the door. Seats on the benches were spaced farther apart than usual, though that was quickly ignored, especially in the front row.

Dior's creative director, Maria Grazia Chiuri, works frequently with female artists, and for this collection she commissioned French artist Eva Jospin to design life-sized, silk-thread embroideries to cover all 350 square meters (3767 square feet) of the venue's walls.

A model wears a creation for Dior's Haute Couture Fall-Winter 2021-2022 fashion collection presented in Paris, France, July 5, 2021. (AP Photo)
A model wears a creation for Dior's Haute Couture Fall-Winter 2021-2022 fashion collection presented in Paris, France, July 5, 2021. (AP Photo)

A nod to the Sala dei Ricami in Rome's Colonna Palace, they represented several months of handiwork by women at the Chanakya School of Craft in Mumbai.

The walls were a reflection of the collection. This was tactile, textured clothing that demanded proximity and presence. The show opened with a range of black-and-white checks and tweeds with matching boots – some looks embroidered with feathers for a tweed effect.

Modernized versions of the house's iconic Bar jacket were paired with pleated wraparound skirts and tailored trousers. Outerwear was a major theme, such as a cashmere coat with patchwork embroidery.

Models wear creations for Dior
A model wears a creation for Dior

For evening, models wore ethereal long silk plissé dresses in soft shades of mustard, plaster or Dior gray.

After more than a year of virtual shows streamed online, the question has arisen as to whether live fashion shows are even necessary.

On Monday, Dior used craftsmanship and materiality to make an eloquent argument in their favor.

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