Dior’s haute couture show in Paris was a celebration of feminine power.
Creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri conceived the collection as an homage to Josephine Baker, the American-born dancer who arrived in Paris as a cabaret performer in the 1920s and went on to distinguish herself for aiding the French Resistance during World War II and campaigning in favor of the Civil Rights Movement in the U.S.
“I think it’s interesting to celebrate all the women that are references for other women. What interests me is how women of the past can serve as a reference for the future, regardless of the nationality or the background,” Chiuri said in a preview. Her stage costumes informed the eveningwear looks, which included a flapper-style crystal-beaded mesh dress with a long skirt split at the sides, the better to let its floor-length fringes dance around bare legs. A jeweled bustier top worn with a crinkled radzimir wrap skirt nodded to the more structured looks the singer favored in the ‘50s.
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