After the memorable Haute Couture Fall – Winter 2019 collection with the idea of the deep history of fashion, Maria Grazia Chiuri returns with the main source of inspiration about the power of feminism and the role of women throughout history.
In the middle of the lush garden of the Rodin Museum, Judy Chicago designed an inflatable space more than 68 meters long and nearly 14 meters high, creating a monumental work depicting the body of a goddess.
The performance space is tinged with ancient colors, filled with 21 flags embroidered with provocative slogans.
Sharing behind the scenes with ELLE UK, Maria Grazia Chiuri said that Harald Szeemann’s book La Mamma gave her complex thoughts about the role of women and their creative abilities.
Throughout the collection, viewers can easily see designs inspired by the peplos shirt – a typical garment of ancient Greek women with a length that fits the body, made from soft and durable materials.
The white off-the-shoulder dress design inspired by Greek goddesses such as Atherna, Hera… returns again and again in the Dior Haute Couture Spring – Summer 2020 collection.
Accessories such as headbands, earrings, necklaces, and bracelets express love for nature, birds, flowers, and especially sacred symbols of heaven and earth.
It wouldn’t be Dior without its famous bar jacket design.
Warrior sandals become softer with thin straps and shiny gold plating.
The bar jacket design is softer thanks to the pleated lines and expanded collar details.
The braid becomes a thread that seamlessly connects the inspiration throughout the collection.
Thin pleated lines and braided details as highlights of the peplos shirt were applied absolutely by Chiuri in all 77 designs.
The jacket is embroidered with flowers and elaborately decorated with feathers, reminiscent of the battle cloaks of ancient Greek goddesses.
Besides the main yellow color, the collection’s color palette is inspired by colorful patterns created from special decorative techniques on glassware (millefiori) – an indispensable mark in the history of design at
The Dior Haute Couture Spring – Summer 2020 collection closes with a moon-shaped sequined dress design with symbolic meaning.
The collection once again emphasizes the role of context in honoring female beauty and feminist strength.