PARIS: Dior staged an homage to sport on the eve of the Paris Olympics on the grounds of the Musée Rodin on the first day of Paris Couture Week on Monday. The show let the sumptuous, lightweight silks like georgette, taffeta, tulle, and sporty jersey, draped elegantly over the body. Here are some highlights of the fall-winter 2024 collections: The walls were lined with mesmeric artworks in eye-popping color of sports players and athletes by artist Faith Ringgold, who died in April.
Designer Maria Grazia Chiuri used fall’s couture as a stage “to pay a fitting tribute to all athletes ...
from antiquity to the present day.” On the runway, Grecian-style draping evoked the original Olympics. The nod to antiquity echoed the Italian designer’s penchant for historical influences.
Jersey fabric, an unconventional couture material, was handled poetically. It cascaded down the model’s body in loose, fluttery segments, with a twin leather belt to define the waist. Mosaic embroidery on skin-tight tank tops added a contemporary twist, seeming to sculpt the bust.
Sandals adorned with pearls sported crisscross straps up the leg. The nicest looks were the simplest. An ecru lightweight wool gown seemed like a single whoosh of fabric, hanging whimsically and loosely from the shoulders.
It had an unexpected cowl back. This simplicity with an element of surprise is quintessential Chiuri, who has said she often finds elegance in restraint. Venus Williams marveled and applauded from the.
