Maria Grazia Chiuri’s Pre-Fall 2024 collection for Dior, shown in New York City, is as a tribute to the City, symbolized in the Statue of Liberty—a gift from France in the 19th century. This thematic nod is the focus of the collection, with key prints of the statue and the Eiffel Tower on numerous pieces, symbolizing a dialogue between these two style capitals as recounted in Christian Dior’s autobiography.
Drawing inspiration from the legendary Marlene Dietrich, known for her distinctive charisma and contrarian attitudes to fashion, Chiuri gives classic Dior silhouettes the actress’s audacious spirit. This season, Dior’s garments adopt a range of menswear-inspired tweeds, a material traditionally reserved for English gentlemen’s apparel but reimagined here in lighter, more diverse forms as described by Dior in his “Petit Dictionnaire de la Mode.” The collection plays with traditional gender norms in fashion, featuring masculine-cut suits that support a woman’s right to dress as she pleases, be it in a tie or a sleeveless vest.
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The range extends beyond androgynous pieces to luxurious femininity in the form of delicate dresses reminiscent of 1940’s style lingerie, crafted from fabrics like hammered satin, crushed velvet, and crepe. These are paired with large, lined coats, showing lace details and quilted nylon with the cannage pattern, revealing the meticulous craftsmanship. The embroidery featured throughout the collection draws from Dior’s iconography, including motifs like the star, the lily of the valley, the clover, and the bee.
See more of the collection in the Gallery below:
