Contemporary creative dialogue with India

DIOR

For Maria Grazia Chiuri, Dior’s Fall 2023 show was all about

finding a new creative language to convey the feelings

and emotions that connect us to a country and its culture.

Through designs celebrating women’s empowerment and

artisanal excellence, the Maison’s Creative Director of

Womenswear paid tribute to her long-standing collabo-

ration and friendship with India and with Karishma Swali,

director of the Chanakya Ateliers and the Chanakya

School of Craft in Mumbai. In this creative dialogue

between France and India, Maria Grazia

Chiuri used embroidery to evoke and illus-

trate India’s myriad landscapes through the

strong ties forged between Dior and the

Chanakya Ateliers and the Chanakya School of Craft. This

exceptional craftsmanship was displayed across a range of

clothing that reflected a rich array of legacies and cultures:

sophisticated evening coats, straight skirts inspired

by the sari and traditional Indian cuts, as well as pants,

boleros, jackets and tops. The collection’s choice of color

palettes and textures also highlighted shared influences,

with a color block sequence of green, yellow, pink and

purple silks paying tribute to Marc Bohan. Presented

in Mumbai, the collection expressed a unique vision of

a singular place, and the role of creative dialogue in

preserving the wealth of expertise that inextricably links

France and India.