Designer Maria Grazia Chiuri foregrounds struggles of embroidery industry in a show of neat tailoring and fluid silk gowns
The return of one very distinctive Manhattan bob to the Paris front row sent a strong message before the Dior couture catwalk even started. If American Vogue editor Anna Wintour is attending international shows again, then fashion is back.
After a year of digital catwalks, this week’s haute couture shows are pivoting back to live events. Dior and Chanel are among the brands hosting international audiences in Paris. With Asian and Middle Eastern editors and clients still absent, the shows are modest in size, but attenders have travelled from the US and around Europe, alongside a small number from the UK. The Dior audience included the actors Jessica Chastain and Monica Bellucci. Some of the front row greeted each other with air kisses.
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