Photography Jackie NIckerson. Images courtesy of Dior
In the long history of the relationship between the worlds of fashion and fine art, a story that often goes overlooked is that of Monsieur Christian Dior. You, of course, know him for the eponymous Maison he founded in 1947, now one the proudest names in fashion and culture at large. A lesser-known fact about the seminal couturier, however, is that long before his career in fashion, he enjoyed a reputation as one of Paris’ most eminent art dealers in the early 1930s. Together with his business partner Pierre Colle, he even presented Alberto Giacometti’s first Paris solo show, and, in June 1931, debuted Salvador Dalí’s masterpiece
“The new Dior ambassador Beatrice Borromeo Casiraghi, wearing a #DiorSS21 denim jumpsuit paired with printed scarf and ’D-Connect’ sneakers, brought a breath of fresh urban allure to the virtual front row of House friends watching the unveiling of the #DiorCouture Spring-Summer 2021 collection by @MariaGraziaChiuri,” Dior captioned the photo.
The new collection was inspired by the world of the tarot, which Creative Director
Maria Grazia Chiuri revealed was a world much-loved by Monsieur Christian Dior. Maria noted on Instagram, “In times of uncertainty, such as the one we are currently living in and the one experienced by Monsieur Dior after the war, the need for an optimistic view of the future is essential.”