{"id":321943,"date":"2019-07-01T15:33:18","date_gmt":"2019-07-01T15:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/magazine.theblondesalad.com\/?p=321943"},"modified":"2019-07-02T08:44:42","modified_gmt":"2019-07-02T08:44:42","slug":"dior-haute-couture-fw-2020-a-total-black-collection-as-a-tribute-to-female-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/en\/fashion\/dior-haute-couture-fw-2020-a-total-black-collection-as-a-tribute-to-female-power\/","title":{"rendered":"DIOR HAUTE COUTURE FW 2020: A TOTAL-BLACK COLLECTION AS A TRIBUTE TO FEMALE POWER"},"content":{"rendered":"

A famous jazz song from the 1950s said \u2018Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered\u2019<\/strong>. These are three key words that Maria Grazia Chiuri<\/strong> seemed to have well in mind while making the Christian Dior Haute Couture FW 2020 collection<\/strong>, in a surprising total-black<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The feminist<\/strong> inspiration this time is twofold and is divided between classical antiquity and the historical myth of witchcraft.<\/p>\n

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It starts first of all from the setting<\/strong>: the location chosen for the show is in fact the historic building in 30 Rue Montaigne<\/strong> where Monsieur Dior<\/strong> opened his first boutique, and that for the occasion turned into a sort of Gothic forest <\/strong>with twisted trunks, games of light and shadows, and an up-and-down maze of stairs, which then leads to a garden in full bloom.<\/p>\n

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Completing the suggestion are the illustrations by the feminist artist Penny Slinger<\/strong>, who uses an almost surrealist style to represent the natural elements<\/strong>: faces framed by butterflies to symbolize the air, a face covered with hands whose fingers have become tongues of fire. In this mystical reality models are starting to parade, dressed completely in black<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The idea is that of a coven<\/strong> of witches<\/strong> who come together to perform rituals<\/strong>: there are clear references to alchemy such as the presence of dark rooster feathers<\/strong> with green reflections, hoods resting on the nape and black veils that create a play of ‘ see I do not see’ on the face. There are fringes, typical of shaman’s clothing, necklaces with large gold pendants like those of Celtic priestesses, and flat sandals<\/strong> that replace heels: in a wood you have to walk in comfort.<\/p>\n

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The fabrics<\/strong> are light and ethereal: embroidered taffeta, thin and finely worked lace, faceted satin, which are combined with sequin details and inserts of feathers, crystals and semi-precious stones. The silhouettes<\/strong> perfectly respect the aesthetics of Christian Dior<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The necklines<\/strong> are geometric and highlight sensual elements such as the shoulders, the arch of the neck; the waists<\/strong> are tight, often highlighted by belts, and then explode into wide and voluminous skirts. However, the dominant feature is black<\/strong>, a color that has always been associated with mystery<\/strong> and magic<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Another element that inspired the creative director is classical antiquity<\/strong>, which in particular refers to caryatids<\/strong>. An architectural element that holds up, is a support column without which a structure would collapse on itself.\u00a0The reference to the role of women<\/strong> in society is strong and clear: it is the theory of the black swan<\/strong>, according to which great events of history go unnoticed, just as femininity<\/strong> has been for many centuries.<\/p>\n

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To top it all off, a beauty look<\/strong> designed by Peter Philips<\/strong>, Creative and Image Director<\/strong> of Dior Make-up<\/strong>, who has chosen to enhance the eyes<\/strong>. Two lines of black eyeshadow, in the upper part and in the inner rim of the eye, frame it giving it charm and depth. No mascara<\/strong>: so, the result is more delicate. For the complexion, a veil of foundation, on which a highlighter is applied that makes the skin shine with natural light<\/strong>. Even the lips are naked, just as the focus is all on the intensity of the look.<\/p>\n

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That of Dior <\/strong>is a powerful and mysterious feminine beauty<\/strong>, full of timeless charm. It is the beauty of the black swan<\/strong>: rare, exceptional and almost magical<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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