Paris Fashion Week: Suzy Bae and Jennifer Lawrence roll up in style for Dior, Kate Moss stuns at book launch and 5 more things we learned
Julianne Moore, Bae Suzy, Karlie Kloss and Laetitia Casta turn out for Dior’s eco-themed show, while Rihanna stays home, Marine Serre covers up and Saint Laurent plays it a safe
The drizzly weather in the French capital didn’t rain on Dior’s parade as the powerhouse staged the first major show of Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday, September 24.
On the contrary, rain was a fitting accessory for a forest-themed show at the Longchamp Racecourse that celebrated nature and ecology. The earthy scent of wet soil from a forest nearby wafted around fashion editors and celebrities who included Julianne Moore and Jennifer Lawrence.
Here are some of the key takeaways from day two of Paris Fashion Week’s ready-to-wear shows for spring/summer.
Christian Dior’s sister
Dior’s first female designer Maria Grazia Chiuri pulled off a clever twist for the season, when the House of Dior’s legendary founder wasn’t the usual inspiration for the designs.
In Christian Dior’s place was his colourful and rebellious sister Catherine Dior, known simply as Miss Dior.
Chiuri delved into the house archives and came back channelling a photo of Catherine, who was a gardener and born in 1917, surrounded by flowers.
The result was a decorative and quirky collection. It riffed on gardening and on the buttoned-up collar styles Miss Dior wore. Straw hats in natural hues or dyed black, some with contrasting trim, defined the tone of the 67-look show with a central eco-theme.