Paris Gaoding Week: Dior under the dome has long been associated with the circus

Four years ago, Maria Grazia Chiuri and Vanessa Friedman of the New York Times returned to the trapeze in the West End of Manhattan, truly jumping up and down in the sky. Her unreserved openness to this physical exercise suggests that there is some kind of circus blood flowing in her blood, which is perfect for a fashion designer, when Chiuri is designing a new collection for Christian Dior. She realized this. Fashion is a circus, and every season, it will come to this metropolis, let people cheer for it. It’s like the movie “King of the Circus” defeated the negative comments and the box office sold. Isn’t this the dream of every designer?

Dior has a long history with the circus. Richard Avedon's photo of Dovima and the elephant in Dior fashion at the Winter Circus is probably the most iconic fashion photography ever. In 1950, when Christian Dior held a press conference at the Savoy Hotel in London, each of the local cinemas was playing a short film of The Dior Circus Comes to Town. It is these special records that confirm the uniqueness of Chiuri's design. The other inspirations in this series come from Picasso's stage design for Ballits Russes in Rome and Naples, Fellini's film "The Clown" and Gérard Vicaire's circus suits. The other protagonist of the conference was Mimbre, an all-american Acrobatic Troupe based in London.

For Chiuri, there is nothing more exemplifying her as a woman's support for other women. As shown under this Dior tent, the perfect performance of the Mimbre acrobats depends on their trust and mutual support. It looks quite amazing, and some uneasy performances are gorgeous and difficult, reminiscent of Sharon Eyal's dance performance at the last Dior conference. This circus show brought a kind of release to the whole series. A strong but slightly opposite spotlight effect. Chiuri's design highly praises the fragility and lightness of matter, as well as the light performance of acrobats, rather than the endless, potentially endangered side.

But Chiuri's designers reflect the other side of high fashion, which is a series of blood, sweat and tears. As a leader, her challenge is to turn it into a beautiful beauty. Did she do it? Her collection undoubtedly covers a particularly broad theme. Those short skirts are shining to meet your inner feelings about the image of the trapeze artist. The stereotyped, elegant monotone is reminiscent of the classic Italian clown actor Pierrot. A glamorous charm that exudes golden light and reminds you of a long time ago when the circus was a time of cultural power. But then, Chiuri managed to take us to the modern world, and Adut Akech wore a satin tie-dyed evening gown to strip the tradition. The blouse with shorts is decorated with a lot of embroidery, weaving my own mysterious story, making no change for the tulle that no one can expect.

She is also very convinced that she can design the clothes that women of the same age as her daughter want to wear. Aside from cost considerations, you can see Chiuri working towards this goal through this series. What you can't see is how many women are willing to come to her circus to have fun. But if the movie "King of the Circus" proves anything, it is that if you are prepared to face unexpected things, the ending will not be too bad.