Dior’s Fall/Winter 2021-22 womenswear ready-to-wear collection is a celebration of the world of fairy-tales. Designed by Creative Director of Womenswear Maria Grazia Chiuri the collection allowed us to dream of a fantastical world.
Grazia Chiuri delves deep into classic fairy-tales, from the story of Red Riding Hood to the tine soldiers of The Wizard of Oz to the princesses of Disney tales.
But they are not presented as simply a means of escape. Grazia Chiuri sees these symbols and stories on a deeper level: they serve to question and challenge, above and beyond stereotypes and across genders.
Like an invitation to self-affirmation, the tin soldier’s uniform is transformed into a series of blue cashmere coats enhanced with red and white accents.
Black takes pride of place on a range of looks, from skirts to the Dior Bar jacket punctuated with the iconic cannage motif or fitted with a hood, which might have been worn by Angela Carter’s Little Red Riding Hood.
The collection presents reinvented feminine magic, and a subtle path towards a new awareness.
Scroll down to see exclusive imagery from backstage at the show which took place as part of Paris Fashion Week.
Images by ©Ines Manai
