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Fashion United
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Fashion United
Maria Grazia Chiuri to exit Dior
After months of mounting speculation, Maria Grazia Chiuri is officially stepping down as artistic director of Dior, bringing to a close a near decade tenure marked by bold feminist messaging, high commercial success, and a redefinition of the house's modern woman. The departure clears the path for the anticipated appointment of Jonathan Anderson, the previous creative force behind Loewe and namesake label JW Anderson, who is expected to assume a consolidated leadership role across Dior's womenswear, haute couture, and menswear divisions. Chiuri, who joined Dior in 2016 as its first female artistic director, helped steer the French maison through a period of robust growth under the ownership of LVMH. She leaves behind a legacy of politicised runway statements, collaborations with female artists and authors, and a design language rooted in what she described as 'committed women's fashion.' 'I am particularly grateful for the work accomplished by my teams and the ateliers,' Chiuri said in a statement, reported the Business of Fashion. 'Their talent and expertise allowed me to realise my vision of committed women's fashion, in close dialogue with several generations of female artists. Together, we have written an impactful chapter of which I am immensely proud.' Delphine Arnault, who took over as CEO of Dior in 2023, praised Chiuri's tenure for its 'tremendous work with an inspiring feminist perspective and exceptional creativity,' noting her contributions to 'remarkable growth.' Chiuri's departure had been the subject of industry chatter for several seasons, with her Cruise 2025 collection in Rome this week now regarded as a swansong. The show, staged at the storied Villa Albani Torlonia, blended classical grandeur with cinematic costume references, encapsulating the designer's dual reverence for heritage and narrative. The expected arrival of Anderson marks a significant shift in Dior's creative structure. Known for his experimental silhouettes and conceptual clarity, Anderson would become one of the few designers at a major heritage house to oversee all gender lines—an appointment that aligns with the conglomerate's recent push toward unified creative leadership. While LVMH has yet to confirm Anderson's appointment formally, sources close to the company suggest an announcement is imminent, likely before the designer's next scheduled menswear outing during Paris Fashion Week in June.
NDTV
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Maria Grazia Chiuri Takes Likely Final Bow As Dior Creative Director After Ethereal Rome Show
The standing ovation at the end of Maison Dior's Cruise 2025 presentation in Rome on May 28, 2025 made it clear that Christian Dior's Creative Director since 2016, Maria Grazia Chiuri was saying her goodbyes to the luxury fashion house. This comes post Maria's decade-long tenure at the Italian couture label while resurrecting Teatro della Cometa in Rome with her spellbinding showcase. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Maria Grazia Chiuri (@mariagraziachiuri) What is expected to be Maria Grazia Chiuri's final Dior showcase was filled with symbolism and theatrics. For this she chose Rome which is a city entrenched in history and mythology. The setting was Villa Albani Torlonia which houses one of Europe's most revered collections Greco-Roman antiquities. It made the messaging pretty clear that it isn't just another runway show, but was meant to be an opera style farewell for Maria. Maria is Dior's first ever female creative director and has been one of the most commercially successful in the brand's modern history. In her time at the Italian luxe brand, she is known to have exercised a peculiar sartorial spell over her audience. For Christian Dior 's Cruise Collection 2025, Maria exercised a peculiar control over her audience who were black and white formals clad guests. This was an intentional move in keeping with Dior's Cruise 2025 collection's theme - cinema, memory and a couture as a form of storytelling. Maria Grazia Chiuri's presumed departure from Dior, though not confirmed officially has been the subject of industry speculations for months now.
Fashion United
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Fashion United
Dior bows in Rome with Maria Grazia Chiuri's cinematic Cruise collection
In a moment layered with symbolism and theatrical intent, Maria Grazia Chiuri unveiled what is widely expected to be her final collection for Dior, choosing Rome — a city steeped in history, mythology, and personal resonance — to host the Maison's Cruise 2025 presentation. The setting: Villa Albani Torlonia, a baroque sanctuary housing one of Europe's most revered private collections of Greco-Roman antiquities. The message was clear — this was not merely a runway show, but an operatic farewell. Chiuri, Dior's first female artistic director and one of the most commercially successful in its modern history, exercised rare directive control over her audience: guests were asked to observe a formal dress code — white for women, black for men. A curatorial move in keeping with the collection's muse: cinema, memory, and couture as a form of storytelling. What followed was a procession of 80 looks that blurred the lines between ready-to-wear and haute couture. The first 24 exits — exclusively in shades of white, sheer, embroidered or sequined — evoked what WWD aptly termed the 'Renaissance princess.' The purity of palette gave way to a succession of crimson and black velvet column dresses, interspersed with androgynous outerwear — a silhouette dialectic Chiuri has made her own. Adding gravitas to the mise-en-scène was a collaboration with famed Roman costume atelier Tirelli, whose archive includes costuming for Luchino Visconti's The Leopard and Martin Scorsese's The Age of Innocence . 'We 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,' Chiuri told WWD, underlining the collection's technical rigour and narrative ambition. Under her nine-year tenure, Chiuri not only repositioned Dior as a platform for feminist and artisanal dialogue, but also delivered some of the highest commercial returns in the brand's modern history. As the first major acquisition by LVMH founder Bernard Arnault, Dior now occupies a central role in the group's luxury portfolio — both symbolically and strategically. Her presumed departure, though not officially confirmed, has been the subject of industry speculation for months. Sources close to LVMH suggest that Jonathan Anderson, currently at Loewe, will assume full creative control across both womenswear and haute couture — a consolidation that signals significant confidence but also immense responsibility. On her own terms With Anderson's first Dior Homme collection expected to debut at Paris Men's Fashion Week in June, analysts anticipate an imminent announcement from LVMH. The decision to allow Chiuri to close her chapter on her own terms — in Rome, among ruins and cinematic references — reflects the house's reverence for her legacy, and an awareness of the delicate optics of succession. The Cruise collection, masterful in execution and subtle in farewell, functioned not just as a collection, but as a thesis on what Chiuri brought to Dior: narrative couture grounded in history, articulated with intellect and emotional force. Whether Anderson will inherit that lens or reshape it entirely remains to be seen — but one thing is certain: a new era at Dior is already unfolding.
Straits Times
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Chanel to stage reprise of its Cruise 2025/26 show in Singapore in November
Chanel will stage a replica show of its Chanel Cruise 2025/26 Collection, first unveiled in Lake Como in April, in Singapore in November. PHOTO: CHANEL Chanel to stage reprise of its Cruise 2025/26 show in Singapore in November SINGAPORE – French fashion house Chanel has chosen Singapore to restage its 2025/26 Cruise show, which was first unveiled in Lake Como, Italy on April 29. The replica show will take place at an undisclosed location on Nov 4, in a signal of the luxury brand's continued investment in the city-state. Mr Bruno Pavlovsky, Chanel's president of fashion, says Singapore was chosen for its visibility in South-east Asia and is an 'important hub in our development'. Speaking exclusively to The Straits Times over video call, he adds: 'At Chanel, we love Singapore. Singapore is one of the cities of Chanel – we have a strong, loyal base of customers that has been increasing in the past 30 years.' The show will be a closed-door event for VIP customers and members of the media. Outside the official fashion show calendar, Cruise collections began as a way to offer European clients a wardrobe suitable for winter travel, or to meet the needs of customers in warmer climates. Chanel Cruise 2025/26 Collection, unveiled in Lake Como in April. PHOTO: CHANEL Namesake founder Gabrielle Chanel is widely credited as the designer who invented the concept of the Cruise show. In the late autumn of 1919, she presented a small collection of light dresses and knits to suit her lifestyle and that of her clients who frequented seaside resorts, notably Deauville and Biarritz in France, and Monte Carlo in Monaco . Noting its historical significance, Cruise – along with Metiers d'Art, an annual collection celebrating the art of craftsmanship – is one of two off-season 'unique moments only for Chanel, where we can highlight the creativity of the brand in a very special location', says Mr Pavlovsky. Featuring lighter fabrics and colours, Chanel's Cruise collections are loved around the world, especially in Asia, he adds. Presented in the historic Villa d'Este, an iconic hotel in Italy and former 16th-century royal residence, the 2025/26 collection was partly inspired by the scenery of Lake Como. Chanel's president of fashion, Mr Bruno Pavlovsky. PHOTO: CHANEL In 2000, Chanel became the first house to introduce a show for its Cruise collection, staged in exotic locales around the world. The show takes place around May each year and the collection arrives in boutiques in November. Repeat or replica shows, usually timed around November, drum up excitement leading up to the arrival and are the 'best way to launch the collection in the boutique', says Mr Pavlovsky. 'For me, 'replica' is not a good term,' he adds, suppressing a groan. 'It's the same collection, but a specific orchestration. It's part of the surprise – another way to come back to the collection and give a different angle. It's an opportunity to offer a unique experience to our local clients. We're putting a lot of resources into making it super special.' Chanel Cruise 2025/26 Collection, unveiled in Lake Como in April. PHOTOS: CHANEL It is not the first time Chanel has set its sights on Singapore as a global stage for its fashion. In May 2013, the brand presented its 2013/14 Cruise Collection in the Loewen Cluster in Dempsey Hill. Big names in attendance included Hollywood actress Dakota Fanning and K-pop star Choi Si-won. The late legendary French fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld – Chanel's creative director from 1983 till his death in 2019, who was synonymous with the brand – also graced the event. It was the only time he came to Singapore for Chanel, and remains for many fashion insiders a milestone moment for the country. Recalling the occasion, Mr Pavlovsky says: 'It was a super good, unique moment. I was there with Karl – I remember we had a lot of fun. It was something big for the brand.' The last replica Cruise show was set in Hong Kong in November 2024, in a retelling of the original show in Marseille, France earlier that year. When asked how Chanel views Singapore in relation to Hong Kong as a luxury hub – both cities continue to vie for the title of premiere hub in the Asia-Pacific region – Mr Pavlovsky bats away the comparison. Chanel Cruise 2025/26 Collection, unveiled in Lake Como in April. PHOTO: CHANEL 'It's not the same history. I don't like to compare. I like to work with what is specific in every single city. We're trying to build what's most meaningful in each city. We don't want to copy-paste the approach, we want it to be meaningful for Singapore. ' I like Singapore. It's interesting to see the evolution and development of the city. It's always getting better,' he adds. In the 12 years since the last Chanel show here, the brand has made significant investment in Singapore by upgrading its two fashion boutiques in Ngee Ann City and The Shoppes @ Marina Bay Sands, he notes. 'We have a lot of expectations and want to upgrade the experience for our clients in Singapore. This show in November will be the first step.' Is the house worried about demand for Cruise during an economic downturn where disposable income is shrinking globally? Mr Pavlovsky says: 'Chanel is not protected. When there's a crisis, it's a crisis for everyone, even though we are lucky that our clients are more resistant. 'But I think that economic doubt and changes are always good for Chanel – to ask the right questions and adapt, and listen to our clients. Only those who are able to adapt will be the winners of tomorrow.' Demand for the collection, he adds, is not the main priority. Chanel Cruise 2025/26 Collection, unveiled in Lake Como in April. PHOTO: CHANEL 'Cruise is more of an inspiration. We're expensive because our product is sophisticated. We're at the top of the luxury market. Chanel is not cheap because of the quality, design and know-how. Luxury is about a dream for all, even if sometimes the access is more limited. 'Sales is not an objective by itself. Sales is the result. We don't need to sell more, we need to sell better,' he says. All will be revealed come November. While there is no formal link between the cities and venues chosen for the original and replica shows, one can expect some thread of continuity. Asked if he could let on about the upcoming venue, Mr Pavlovsky says to use one's imagination: 'We're in one of the best sceneries here in Lake Como. I'll leave you to guess what that could be in Singapore.' Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
CNA
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CNA
Chanel Cruise 2025/2026: A dreamy collection inspired by the beauty of Lake Como in Italy
Chanel's cruise collections have long been synonymous with exotic destinations — think Marseille, Havana, Dubai. For its Cruise 2025/2026 presentation, the storied French house staged a breathtaking show at Lake Como, Italy. The runway unfolded at Villa d'Este, a historic property originally built in 1568 by Pellegrino Tibaldi as a private villa. Converted into a luxury hotel in 1873, it was a summer retreat frequented by European social elites. Chanel's connection to Lake Como stretches back decades. Founder Gabrielle Chanel was friends with Italian film icon Luchino Visconti — a key figure in mid-century cinema and a frequent visitor to the region. That personal and cultural legacy informs the collection's romantic, cinematic sensibility, captured beautifully in a short film directed by Sofia Coppola. Designed by Chanel's in-house studio, the collection also drew inspiration from the villa's natural surroundings. Floral motifs were influenced by the magnolias, wisteria, camellias, rhododendrons, and oleanders blooming in the gardens; the shimmering lakefront; and the soft hues of the property's architecture. A total of 69 looks were unveiled, each making a compelling case for the joy of dressing up on holiday. Think straight-cut white trousers, a pea coat in vibrant strawberry pink, and nods to nautical style (naturally). Other highlights included a black skirt suit glinting with beaded braiding; a flared dress adorned with chiffon flower stripes; and a crisp white ensemble featuring cropped trousers and a Spencer jacket — delivering a modern twist on garden-inspired elegance. There were also dramatic capes and bold accessories, layers of pearls, oversized poolside bags, glossy patent leather mules, and silk scarves worn as headwraps or tied to the wrist or ankle. And no Chanel cruise show is complete without star power. Among the celebrities spotted at Villa d'Este were Keira Knightley, Lupita Nyong'o, Margaret Qualley, Fala Chen, Thai singer-actress Achiraya Nitibhon, and Singaporean actress Tasha Low.
