Dior’s Bar Jacket has become an icon of the fashion world since its first introduction by Mr Christian Dior in 1947.
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Each season this classic piece is reinterpreted in new ways, modernising it, yet still keeping the spirit of tradition.
For the launch of the Cruise 2022 collection, the brand’s Creative Director Maria Grazia Chiuri has collaborated with Athenian filmmaker Marianna Economou to create an exclusive documentary focusing on the craftsmanship behind this collection.
Titled “The Greek Bar Jacket” the documentary showcases the work of local artisans who used family traditions and authentic crafts to bring the collection to life and reconnect Dior’s heritage to Hellenic culture.
The documentary showcases the journey of Maria Grazia Chiuri and her team through the process of creating this collection. From France to Greece the film showcases the journey of this collection from start to finish.
The journey begins in the Peloponnese city of Argos, with a visit to the workshop of tailor Aristeidis Tzonevrakis, who has reinterpreted the iconic Bar jacket.
Then in Soufli, in the Eastern Macedonia and Thrace region, the director stops by the Silk Line factory run by Kostas Mouhtaridis and Dimitra Kolotoura, where the Dior looks’ precious featherlight silk fabrics are born.
On the island of Thasos, Marianna Economou captures Christiana Soulou’s illustrations as they are transposed onto cut-yarn jacquard dresses.
In Athens, she highlights the multi-faceted work of Dior milliner Stephen Jones, the Benaki Museum’s NE.M.A trimmings, and the Tsalavoutas workshop, where a contemporary version of the iconic sailor’s cap was created.
The journey of this collection can be discovered on Dior’s YouTube page. You can watch the video here:
