A triumvirate of functionality, decoration and performance take precedence for Dior’s hallmark icon handbags, gifting wearers with modern luxury that pays tribute to the secrets of the past.
Hop on board with Dior for the Maison’s Cruise 2023 collection, an enchanting invitation to embrace the Andalusian savoir-faire of all things Seville. Tapping into the Spanish collective a triumvirate of functionality, decoration and performance take precedence. Alluding to traditional Catalan tropes, Maria Grazia Chiuri fuses the House’s enamoured accessories. Elucidating the seminal saddle bag, a tribute to the equestrian sphere, this season, the archival bag embraces the cultural density of Seville, adorned with Rêve d’Infini and Jardin Botanique motifs, with dexterous hand-engraved embroidery. Meanwhile, the eponymous quilted Lady Dior is recontextualised in horizontal format, given the new moniker: the Lady D-Joy bag. Existing in small and micro versions, the novel receptacle is available in scarlet red, royal blue, peony pink, rose and rust, mirroring the embroidered pastoral motifs of the Saddle bag.
Continuing the Maison’s iconography, the Lady Dior, reimagined as the Lady D-Lite back in 2020 is reinvented with toile de Jouy and Mizza leopard motifs in timeless shades of black, grey and nude. Lady Dior is not left behind, however, transformed into an elegant canvas of artwork as the Maison continues the travelling exhibition, Lady Dior As Seen By, combining the past, present and future in equal fruition. The Bar jacket similarly comes under the microscope, a cult piece from the Maison is modernised with masculine lines, checks and denim effects. Typifying Dior’s tailoring techniques, the jacket welcomes reinterpretation from season to season, enunciating its timelessness; an eternal icon. Surmising the virtuoso craftsmanship, the Book tote has witnessed seismic adoration, given its generous size, elegant patterns and monogram inscription: an instant classic. Rounding off the ensemble of iconography, J’Adior pumps and the enamoured Walk in Dior pumps, styling our foundations from the floor up. Throughout the roster of earnest designs, Dior continues its epic legacy to capture the hearts of many.
