Dior presents its show from the spectacular Hall of Mirrors at the Château de Versailles

Ever since becoming the head of creative direction at the house of Dior, Maria Grazia Chiuri has taken great care to honor the women who inspire her, all while ensuring that the legacy of Monsieur Dior lives on. The designer raised the bar once again for the Fall/Winter 2021-2022 collection by choosing to present her latest collection in the heart of the Hall of Mirrors, at the Château de Versailles. The stunning Hall was carefully selected as a backdrop for the show as it used to be a point of reference for Christian Dior himself, ever since the very beginnings of his fashion house and eponymous couture line in 1947. Synonymous with know-how and the excellence of French couture, the Château de Versailles remains one of Monsieur Dior's great inspirations, due to its unique architecture and the soirées which used to be held there throughout the 18th Century.

The Château de Versailles and the house of Dior: Maria Grazia Chiuri explores their entwined histories

More than 70 years after its beginnings, the house of Dior continues to uphold its unique and particular relationship with this emblematic monument of French culture. For her Fall/Winter 2021-2022 collection, Maria Grazia Chiuri explores the notions which entwine the Château of Versailles to proto-feminism and she enlisted the artist Silvia Giambrone, who unveiled her piece “Shadow Gallery”, a subversive installation where opaque mirrors call upon our imagination to form the female figure.