Christian Dior is known for reinterpreting traditional men’s wear fabrics into women’s daywear

Leonor Fini was an Argentinian surrealist painter, designer, illustrator, and author, known for her depictions of powerful women. She left Italy for Paris in the Thirties, held her first exhibition in Christian Dior’s gallery and befriended the designer from that moment onward. Fini was the incarnation of the then-revolutionary idea that one must always remain independent and reinvent oneself as a representation of all possible realities. Whenever she made one of her phantasmagorical appearances, she often wore Dior.

Let’s enjoy the Dior Haute Couture Spring Summer 2018 show below:

Music by: Nils Frahm

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  Drags - Black ensemble, embroidered tulle shirt with tie and draped skirt, inspired by the design Drags from spring-summer 1948.
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  Dominos Noir - Black cashmere coat with dominos intarsia, satin cuir skirt and black point d’esprit shirt with tie.
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  Jeux De Dés - Ball gown inset with dice, after the design Coquette from spring-summer 1948.
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  Hypnose - Illusion stripe structured evening dress and woven black horsehair cage.
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  Offenbach - Bustier dress in large pages of black and white organza, inspired by the design Offenbach from spring-summer 1950.
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  Fascination - Bustier dress in peacock fringed silk jacquard.
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  Oiseau De Paradis - Black organza and tulle bustier dress with layered feather embroideries inspired by the design Faubourg Saint-Honoré from spring-summer 1949.
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  Las Alas - Ball gown with feathered wing embroideries.
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  Féerie - Woven horsehair cage over black velvet ribbon-embroidered skirt.
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  Chant D'Amour - Dior red woolen cocktail dress with large at pleats.
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  Jeux D'Ombre - Patchwork-embroidered organza cocktail dress.
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  Nude - Trompe-l’œil dress embroidered with metallic sequins, gray pleated tulle train.
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  Chant À La Lune - Black triple organza long dress hand-painted and embroidered, pleated tulle cape.
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  Valentine Hugo - Cocktail dress embroidered with porcelain-colored beads and ivory pleated tulle skirt.

The surrealism in Leonor Fini has guided Maria Grazia Chiuri in creating this collection, predominantly in black in white sprinkled with illusion and surprise. You can see those generous pleats on a white evening dress are etched in black like the pages of a book. While caging, a recurring motif in Surrealist works, is transformed into a black mesh fabric that hugs the body and underscores transparency as silvery fishnet mingles with the density of velvet.

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  Enigma - Black wool and silk faille skirt suit, cinched with a satin cuir drape, black dotted tulle shirt.
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  Ange Noir - Black ensemble, wool jacket with winged sleeves, pleated tulle shirt with tie, pleated tiered skirt.
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  Oblique - Tailored ensemble, cape jacket with wide satin cuir lapels and black pant, after the design Collet monté from autumn-winter 1950.
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  Dorothea Tanning - Tuxedo suit with silhouetted lapels and tulle shirt with tie, inspired by the design Porte Maillot from spring-summer 1949.
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  Évocation D'un Corps - Ensemble composed of a cape and a black tuxedo over a black tulle shirt with tie.
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  Roue De La Fortune - Ivory wool ensemble composed of a coat with tarot motif embroidery and a long dress.
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  Grain De Sel - Bar tuxedo and ivory point d’esprit shirt with tie, after the design Grain de sel from spring-summer 1951.
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  Lise Deharme - Ottoman Bar tuxedo and ivory embroidered tulle shirt.

Christian Dior is known for reinterpreting traditional men’s wear fabrics into women’s daywear. Maria Grazia Chiuri draws on these as inspiration in a series of suits that recalibrate Dior’s curves to today’s tastes, paired with skirts of multiple contrasts.

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Last but not least, how can we miss those whimsical accessories? Those fishnet stockings veils a sandal, gloves clutch an ankle and precious and delicate ornaments become eyes that behold and express mystery.

Dior Haute Couture Spring Summer 2018 Finale

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*Pictures and informations by Christian Dior. Reviews and opinions are my own.