DIOR HAUTE COUTURE 2020 FASHION SHOW. INSPIRATION

“What if Women Ruled the World?” - this question asked by the famous American artist Judy Chicago formed the basis of the Haute Couture spring-summer 2020 collection. For Maria Grazia Chiuri, each collection is an opportunity to address a specific topic and study it in details, take a fresh look at the world. Opening her mind to other ways of thinking, she seeks to understand the complex relationship between femininity and feminism. She reinterprets the fundamental connection between fashion and body, turning her creations into manifestos. The Dior art director is engaged in tireless dialogue with representatives of various professions - writers, researchers, artists - and in these creative meetings ideas for new shows are born. So, on the occasion of the presentation of the Haute Couture spring-summer 2020 collection, the artist Judy Chicago created an installation called The Female Divine in the garden of the Rodin Museum, which is both a quiet haven, a scene of action and a monumental work of art. But first of all, the installation pays tribute to the woman, revising her social role, which for centuries has been reduced exclusively to procreation. In her work, the founder of American feminist art revives the divine concept of femininity: she portrays a woman as a triumphant goddess, mistress of her fate.

Peplum - the robe of ancient beauties that has not lost its relevance to this day - turns into an evening gown. Laconic lines and draperies emphasize and structure the silhouette. The fitted jackets are complemented by wide collars and in combination with skirts or trousers decorated with “male” goose-foot or chevron patterns and feminine gleaming gold threads resemble tuxedos. Returning to the origins of fashion, Maria Grazia Chiuri continues to search for the answer to the question: “Is the clothes modern?”. She reinterprets the legendary Dior models, dyeing them in unexpected shades and braiding them with rope cords. When creating the silhouettes of the collection, the art director drew inspiration from the classical images of the ancient Greek goddesses. Their magnificent charm is a neo-Platonic allegory of beauty embodied in such amazing works of art.