\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tA preview look at Dior Cruise 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrancesco Ormando\/WWD<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tChiuri channeled the venue\u2019s deep historical references with a sequence of outfits fit for a Renaissance princess. Diaphanous gowns, in a palette dominated by cream and white, alternated with sinous crimson and black velvet column dresses and androgynous outerwear.<\/p>\n \n\tA black lace dress was topped with a heavy cream wool military-style coat with tails, while others came with a peaked trench cape, a shrug-sized motorcycle jacket or cream tailcoats with more than a hint of Marlene Dietrich.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tFor viewers joining online, the broadcast was bookended by a short film by Italian director Matteo Garrone, marking his third collaboration with the designer. In it, characters dressed in pale costumes roamed the grounds like ghostly apparitions. \u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tIf some of them looked familiar, it\u2019s because Chiuri commissioned costume house Tirelli to reproduce some of its most famous creations, seen in films ranging from Luchino Visconti\u2019s \u201cThe Leopard\u201d to Martin Scorsese\u2019s \u201cThe Age of Innocence.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cWe wanted not only to experiment, but also with this lightness, to show that the construction behind a film costume is very close to haute couture,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \n\tThe collaboration was the starting point for her collection: an ode to Rome\u2019s enduring love affair with the silver screen. Including both ready-to-wear and haute couture looks, it took its cues from film heroines.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tDior Cruise 2026 Collection<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGiovanni Giannoni\/WWD<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tSilvana Mangano\u2019s aristocratic character in \u201cDeath in Venice\u201d was echoed in a lace-encrusted shirtdress and dense crochet-style knits, while a beaded gown channeled gladiator attitude with a trompe-l\u2019oeil chest motif and a long strip skirt.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cCinema has done a lot to promote the image of Rome,\u201d Chiuri said. \u201cFor me, it was important not only to show my personal Rome, but also Rome as it has appeared in the movies.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tIn those classic films, the line between fantasy and reality is often tenuous: think of Anita Ekberg bathing in the Trevi fountain in \u201cLa Dolce Vita,\u201d or Marcello Mastroianni in the guise of an 18th-century nobleman haunting an ancient palazzo in \u201cGhosts of Rome.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThose blurred lines were on full display the day before the show, as extras in historical costume mingled outside the tent where models lined up in their show looks for a rehearsal. That there was a surreal tinge to the proceedings was fitting, given that Chiuri is starring in a peculiar fashion drama of her own.<\/p>\n \n\tFor months, speculation has swirled that she will be succeeded by Jonathan Anderson, who was confirmed last month as Dior\u2019s menswear designer and is tipped to take over the women\u2019s division as well. Tuesday\u2019s show was widely seen as her swansong.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tWhile Dior officials remained tight-lipped, it was business as usual for the unflappable designer.\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tA preview look at Dior Cruise 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrancesco Ormando\/WWD<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tExplaining the decision to preempt the haute couture season, which traditionally unfurls in Paris in July, she said it was down to the similarity between costume design and the production of made-to-measure outfits for Dior\u2019s wealthiest clients.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cIn fact, the dialogue that took place with Tirelli wasn\u2019t done by the ready-to-wear team, but by the haute couture team. They are two languages \u200b\u200bthat are more similar,\u201d she argued.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tThe event coincided with the official reopening of her passion project, the historic Teatro della Cometa, or Comet Theater, after a lengthy renovation. Ahead of the show, guests were treated to a teaser of the collection at the tiny horseshoe-shaped venue, in the shape of a stunning tableau vivant performed by actors in all-white ensembles.<\/p>\n \n\tChiuri said it was inspired by the theater\u2019s founder, art patron Mim\u00ec Pecci Blunt, and her famous Bal Blanc in 1930. In photos by Man Ray, guests are seen artfully posing in white costumes. It\u2019s what prompted Chiuri to issue a dress code for her soir\u00e9e: white for women, and black for men.<\/p>\n \n\tGuests including Natalie Portman, Camille Cottin and Rachel Brosnahan duly complied.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI love a dress code and I think it makes everybody feel special. There is a sense of belonging and togetherness, you are part of a production, I suppose. It\u2019s like being part of a theatrical company, you are required to play a part,\u201d said Rosamund Pike.\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tA preview look at Dior Cruise 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrancesco Ormando\/WWD<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\u201cI get overwhelmed with choices,\u201d Alexandra Daddario concurred. \u201cI\u2019m an actress, I\u2019ve learned fashion but that was not my expertise so for me, it\u2019s wonderful to have someone as talented as Maria Grazia and Dior choose something for me.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tFellow \u201cWhite Lotus\u201d star Sarah Catherine Hook soaked up the sea of monochrome outfits. \u201cI didn\u2019t know we were going to do all white and being here and seeing it, I think it\u2019s elegant and perfect for a garden show. It\u2019s kind of like a dream look, and I feel like a vintage princess,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \n\tChiuri noted that Rome has always been a \u201cTheatrum Mundi,\u201d Latin for \u201cTheater of the World.\u201d Dior landed in the Eternal City alongside scores of Catholic faithful from across the planet celebrating a Jubilee year and a new pope.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tGuests were treated to exclusive experiences, including a visit to the studio of artist Pietro Ruffo, who has collaborated with Chiuri on many of her shows; a visit to Tirelli, where seamstresses were busy running up new costumes, and a private visit to the Domus Aurea, the vast complex built by Emperor Nero.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tIt was another show of force from Dior, which ranked as the strongest luxury and premium brand in the most recent report on the world\u2019s top 50 luxury and premium brands from consultancy Brand Finance \u2014 rising three positions from the previous year.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tUnder Chiuri, the brand\u2019s revenues have tripled, but parent company LVMH Mo\u00ebt Hennessy Louis Vuitton has disappointed markets in recent quarters with flagging sales amid a global slowdown in demand for luxury goods. It has appointed new creative directors at several of its marquee brands in a bid to pique consumer interest.\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tBackstage at Dior Cruise 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDelphine Achard\/WWD<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tAs the first female creative director of the French fashion house, Chiuri has displayed an unerring instinct for what women want. With this atmospheric pageant, she once again proved her knack for storytelling that translates into rich store displays.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tWhile some of the craftsmanship got swamped in the magnitude of the setting, fans of the designer will lap up the unabashed femininity of a slipdress with scalloped layers dusted with beads, or the majesty of a cape dripping in gold fringe.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tIf it does turn out to be the final clap of her nine-year tenure at Dior, Chiuri can pride herself on writing her own ending. <\/p>\n \n\t\u2014 With contributions from Luisa Zargani<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" For Maria Grazia Chiuri, staging her Dior cruise show in Rome was a gamble: she hadn\u2019t presented a collection in her hometown in 10 years, ever since her Mirabilia Romae haute couture show as cocreative director of Valentino. \u201cFor me, doing a project in Rome was obviously one of my desires, but also one of my fears, because \u2018Mirabilia\u2019 was such a high point,\u201d she said in a preview ahead of the Dior event on Tuesday night.\u00a0 It turns out, there are enough marvels in Rome for several fashion extravaganzas. Chiuri put on a super-production worthy of the city\u2019s famed Cinecitt\u00e0 film studios in an equally cinematic setting, the Villa Albani Torlonia after dark.\u00a0 Its central parterre was shrouded in artificial fog, with a smattering of real raindrops that started to fall just as the show was about to begin, but let up about halfway through. The privately owned, 18th-century complex, home to a prestigious collection of Greek and Roman antiquities, is off the beaten track due to its byzantine admissions policy. Even art collector Jean Pigozzi had never managed to score an invitation.\u00a0 \u201cI have a house, and I live exactly 300 feet away from here, and every day, I walk in front of it. I said, \u2018How can I come in?\u2019 And they said, \u2018Oh, you can come in. It costs about 300 euros.\u2019 So I said, \u2018OK, well, I\u2019m gonna think about it.\u2019 And I was very kindly invited by Dior,\u201d he said.\u00a0 Having befriended the owners, he hopes to eventually make it inside the villa, where the artworks are housed. A preview look at Dior Cruise 2026. Francesco Ormando\/WWD Chiuri channeled the venue\u2019s deep historical references with a sequence of outfits fit for a Renaissance princess. Diaphanous gowns, in a palette dominated by cream and white, alternated with sinous crimson and black velvet column dresses and androgynous outerwear. 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