Marlene Dietrich’s legendary style, and ties to Christian Dior, inspired the collection Maria Grazia Chiuri designed for Dior Fall 2024.
With défilés setting the pace for fashion seasons, Fall constitutes a particular period of reflection, an ongoing questioning constantly renewed. This Dior line is an opportunity to pay homage to New York, the metropolis that was given – as a gift from the French to the United States at the end of the 19th century – a monument which has since become the symbol of this incredible city. A dialogue between the two style capitals – celebrated in Christian Dior’s autobiography – highlighted by Maria Grazia Chiuri in a couple of key prints: the Statue of Liberty and the Eiffel Tower.
The bridge connecting both cultures is Marlene Dietrich, a charismatic, contrarian actress attached to Dior, in life and on screen. The Creative Director drew inspiration from her to build a collection fusing the Dior look with the diva’s iconic presence and boyish allure. The silhouettes feature jackets paired with wide-leg pants or below-the-knee pencil skirts. The precious and sometimes very light dresses offer a glimpse of the lingerie, which turns out to be an essential part of the outfit, while embroidery evokes the signature codes so dear to the founding-couturier: the star, the clover and the bee.
A prodigious range of possibilities.
© Laura Sciacovelli @laurasciacovelli
Credits: © Courtesy of Christian Dior Couture
