PARIS, Sept 27 (Reuters) – Dior designer Maria Grazia Chiuri looked to the reign of Catherine de Medici and seized on the era’s hoop skirts, corsets and platform shoes, which she worked into a modern lineup for the label’s spring collection.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think she was the first that understood the power of fashion,\u201d Chiuri told Reuters in an interview, describing how the 16th-century queen of France had introduced platform heels to raise her petite stature.<\/p>\n
Models in wide, bell-shaped hoop skirts, lace shorts and long black coats covered in embroidered flowers paraded through an elaborate grotto structure, carved from layers of cardboard.<\/p>\n
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A model presents a creation by designer Maria Grazia Chiuri as part of her Spring-Summer 2023 Women’s ready-to-wear collection show for fashion house Dior during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France, September 27, 2022. REUTERS\/Johanna Geron<\/p>\n
Read More<\/span><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nCrowds gathered outside under umbrellas, angling for a glimpse of the celebrity arrivals, which included K-Pop star Jisoo, Natalie Portman and Maggie Gyllenhaal.<\/p>\n
The LVMH-owned label marked the second day of the ready-to-wear shows for Paris Fashion Week, which runs through Oct. 4.<\/p>\n
De Medici introduced embroidery to the French court, noted Chiuri, who included three-dimensional flowers in raffia and delicate lace lingerie in the collection — while keeping things modern, using technical fabrics for crinoline skirts and leaving midriffs exposed for many of the looks.<\/p>\n
The idea was to create a “baroque party in a contemporary way,” said Chiuri.<\/p>\n
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PARIS, Sept 27 (Reuters) – Dior designer Maria Grazia Chiuri looked to the reign of Catherine de Medici and seized on the era’s hoop skirts, corsets and platform shoes, which she worked into a modern lineup for the label’s spring collection. \u201cI think she was the first that understood the power of fashion,\u201d Chiuri told …<\/p>\n
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