Dior‘s SS22 collection is an exploration of the fashion house’s legacy under the tenure of Marc Bohan by current creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri, who takes us on a fantastical trip to the 60s with this latest installment. Complete with disco balls and an explosion of color, Chiuri embraces all things Twiggy while offering a nod – a mood-boosting way out, perhaps – to a collective global slump owing to a certain pandemic.
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1. Chiuri revisits the 1961 Slim Look Collection
With a color block twist to Marc Bohan‘s aesthetic, silhouettes are complete with creative cuts and bold, graphic arrangements in bright hues such as navy, orange, green, and red. An era-defining aesthetic, this latest reinterpretation offers a novel and refreshing perspective.
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2. Vibrant colors symbolize the works of artist Anna Paparatti
Inspired by her singular style, Chiuri approached Anna Papparatti to create a set for the show that represented a universe of her works, mainly, the artist’s Il Gioco del Nonsense (The Game of Nonsense). The set featured 30 visuals, with 300 sq.m of reproduced artwork, in addition to a 50x50x10m structure over the fountain at the Place de la Concorde, framing the end of the Jardin des Tuileries.
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3. Designs feature 3D embroidery and the use of scuba and nylon
3D embroidery, complete with an enhanced, visual effect, was pure texture-play and by reinterpreting volumes with scuba and nylon, Chiuri transformed her model army into a tribe who were protected, ready, and willing to embrace a colorful, post-pandemic world.
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4. Legendary Rome nightclub, the Piper Club has also shaped this collection
To some, a symbol of freedom, Rome’s Piper Club was a 1920s melting pot of fashion, art, and creativity, and frequented by Paparetti – and Chiuri crafted her silhouettes with the Club’s iconic interiors and dance floor in mind.
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5. Boxer shorts are back
Despite the collections’ 60s slant, Chiuri steers her pastiche to today’s Tiktok generation with a series of boxer-inspired looks in vibrant jewel tones – likely catfish for Hailey Bieber et al.
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