Establishing the DNA of a brand can take years. Christian Dior (1905-1957) created the vision and the blueprint for the House of Dior he founded in 1946 immediately. The “New Look,” the name given by the fashion press, was the new post-WWII feminine ideal that fashion needed. The rest is modern fashion history as we … Read more
HUNGRY FOR MORE: The second chapter of Dior’s collaboration with French chef Anne-Sophie Pic comes with two new addresses — and a savory menu. On Wednesday, the second location of the Café Dior by Anne-Sophie Pic will open in the French fashion house’s flagship in Ginza, Tokyo. Located on the fourth floor of the House … Read more
LONDON — Bonhams is marking the end of an era with the sale in January of vintage specialist Didier Ludot’s final pieces of couture following his decision to shut his boutique at the Palais-Royal in Paris after 50 years. The sale is called “The Last Passage” and will take place on Jan. 30. Hubert Felbacq, … Read more
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Dior has landed in Riyadh with one of its most ambitious exhibitions yet, transforming the Saudi National Museum into an immersive journey through 75 years of haute couture heritage. “This exhibition marks a new chapter, not just for Dior, but for Saudi Arabia’s evolving cultural landscape,” said curator Florence Müller, discussing … Read more
PARIS – For Yves Saint Laurent, florals were not just for spring. A new exhibition opening at the Yves Saint Laurent Museum in Paris on Friday shows that flowers were a mainstay of the late couturier’s collections, from his first outing after he took over as creative director of Christian Dior in 1958 to his … Read more
Gold in all its glory will be the focus of the Brooklyn Museum’s fall exhibition “Solid Gold.” Spanning 6,000 years of history through cultures past and present, the show will examine gold as a medium and a color and its significance throughout. Scheduled to debut Nov. 15, the immersive exhibit will run through July 6. … Read more
Maria Grazia Chiuri became Maria Queen of Scots — for a day — raising an army of models dressed in lace, black velvet and tartan, and letting them loose in the grand, Italianate gardens at Scotland’s 15th century Drummond Castle. She had fortune on her side. It usually rains during the Dior resort shows, no … Read more
Care for a spot of tea with some sweet and savory snacks on the side? Well, The Lowell, one of New York’s most luxurious boutique hotels, will begin serving afternoon tea at its restaurant, Majorelle, in collaboration with Dior. Beginning May 1, which is Lily of the Valley day, visitors will be able to enjoy … Read more
In light of consumers’ shrinking attentions spans, visual overload, and a sea of entertainment options, it is no surprise that the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is upping the multisensory components of its spring show “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.” As a precursor to the May 10 public opening, The Met has enlisted … Read more
“That’s never stopped. I’ve never stopped moving for very long. Normal life feels blissful when you have it.” Mendelsohn at the premiere of The New Look in New York. Photo: AP A blissful life has not been on the cards for Mendelsohn. When he was a toddler, he had a severe reaction to a vaccine … Read more
