PARIS — Reflecting its longstanding commitment to supporting the arts, Dior is planning a major presence at the Venice Biennale. In addition to returning to the prestigious art event as an official donor, the French fashion house will sponsor a series of collateral exhibitions and collaborate with the Venetian Heritage Foundation on its charity ball … Read more
BEACHY KEEN: Underscoring how important resort retail destinations have become for Europe’s big luxury players, Dior is plotting a range of pop-ups and concept stores this summer, complete with wild animal sculptures and sun motifs sculpted from seashells. Among the seven permanent and seasonal boutiques are new locations in at the Astir marina in Athens … Read more
THE PLAY’S THE THING: Despite her formidable workload as Dior’s artistic director of women’s collections, Maria Grazia Chiuri is moonlighting with a personal project: restoring a historic theater in her hometown of Rome. The Teatro della Cometa, or Comet Theater, went dark during the pandemic and the designer purchased the 250-seat, horseshoe-shaped venue in order … Read more
THE PLAY’S THE THING: Despite her formidable workload as Dior’s artistic director of women’s collections, Maria Grazia Chiuri is moonlighting with a personal project: restoring a historic theater in her hometown of Rome. The Teatro della Cometa, or Comet Theater, went dark during the pandemic and the designer purchased the 250-seat, horseshoe-shaped venue in order … Read more
At the tail end of a frenetic year for ambassador signings at European luxury brands, Dior has topped up its already formidable stable with two acclaimed and buzzy actresses: Rachel Zegler and Dilraba Dilmurat. Both women will be ambassadors for the fashion creations of Maria Grazia Chiuri, Dior’s creative director of women’s collections, and for … Read more
