Dior Does Fashion Week Right

As Paris Fashion Week 2018 starts to come to a close, I thought I would reflect on my absolute favourite show of the week – Dior.

Dior kicked off Paris Fashion Week with a bang, with a runway designed to look like a 1968 protest. Protest signs and pictures ripped out of old fashion magazines lined the room. The exterior of the show space was covered in a collage of protest signs.

Maria Grazia Chiuri is the first female artistic director at Dior, and has used her runways and collections to empower women since her appointment to the position in 2016. This specific show channeled the empowering movement of students advocating for women’s equality in the 1960’s.

 "Take a look back to a time a half-century ago when revolutionary thoughts and actions were placing the power and energy of youth center stage and influencing generations to come. For Autumn-Winter 2018-2019, Maria Grazia Chiuri tapped into this anniversary, reinventing and reimagining the legacy of those heady times," Dior states.

 The collection itself was representative of the 1960’s movement as well. The first look featured a statement sweater reading “C’est Non Non Non et Non!” (which means “It’s no no no and no!” while other looks feature peace signs and 60’s paisley-like and flower prints.

Maria Grazia Chiuri really hit the mark to start off fashion week. She’s proven that the feminist movement isn’t just a seasonal trend. Thankfully, it’s here to stay.

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