Head to the Andalusian capital for a 2023 French house navigation fashion show, which has chosen a luxurious setting for the opening of a new collection signed by Maria Grazia Chiuri.
Thursday, June 16 at Plaza de Espana in Sicily at 10:15 p.m. It’s too late for the fashion show, but it’s just when the Andalusian capital begins to vibrate. And for good reason, the heat is less dull there. Here, the multitude of horse-drawn carriages, which usually invade the magnificent tourist area, have given way to a cloak of red flowers, consisting of half a million roses and carnations, as Dior’s 2023 Background of the navigation parade. This is the first time the brand has organized a parade in Spain, as well as the first for an international luxury brand.
Introducing his Cruise 2023 collection in Sicily, it is understood that Maria Grazia Chiuri, Dior’s artistic director, is expanding the French house’s connection to Spanish culture, which originated from designer Christian Dior’s first collections in the 1950s. It will be remembered that some sketches of his outfits were baptized in “Spanish Nights” (1954), “Evening in Toledo” (1955) or “Paul Ciglia” (1956). Similarly, John Galliano, the artistic director of Dior for fifteen years, has long been inspired by his Spanish origins.
In the video: Dior’s Cruise 2023 fashion show
Andalusian handicrafts in the spotlight
For this sixth round of navigation collections developed by Maria Grazia Chiuri (her journey began in 2017 in Los Angeles, then stopped in Chantilly, Marrakesh, Lecce and Athens), it is a matter of teaming up with local craftsmen. In this beautiful setting, which carries the play of light ները Bética de Cámara orchestra chords, 110 models presented a portrait of elegant women crossing the historic wardrobe of local culture.
Thus, the first sketch opens with a white manila shawl, which is the leading clothing of flamenco dancers, testifying to the history of Sicily. The suburbs are typical of its origins, Manila, the capital of the former Spanish colony of the Philippines. Just like porcelain, brocade, silk, marble … this type of clothing reached Europe via the Celia stop, the galley, which provided the passage to Mexico from 1565-1811. continues to make flat with lots of hats. Tough edges, bullfighting jackets embroidered by craftsman Jesus Rosado, or even loose skirts that look like a dressing room wardrobe. bailaoras: Flamenco. A dance performed by Belen Lopez և El Yio, which was honored at the opening of the show. The duo paid tribute to the passionate flamenco dancer, singer and actress Carmen Amaya.
Source: Le Figaro
