Dior feria

A symbol of the meeting of arts and cultures, the Plaza de España – built between 1914 and 1928 for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929 – was the extraordinary setting for presenting the Dior Cruise 2023 show by Maria Grazia Chiuri. Guests were welcomed by a monumental door designed by the artist Pietro Ruffo, which opened onto a unique and ephemeral world illuminated by thousands of traditional farolillos (lanterns). A tribute to the celebrated Feria de Abril – one of Spain’s most famous festivals – was held in the heart of this magical place blending neo-Moor ish and neo-Mudéjar styles.

A grandiose staging, imbued with the power of flamenco: nearly fifty Andalusian dancers opened the festivities, like a collective corps – a single, beating heart – moving with delicacy and fervour to the rhythm of compositions by Alberto Iglesias. A magnetic performance conceived by the Franco-Spanish choreographer Blanca Li accompanied the show, flanking the orchestra on the bridges decorated with hundreds of flamboyant red blooms. An ode to one of the House’s signature colours – “the colour of life”, as Monsieur Dior called it – this thematic hue mingled with the depth of black. Symbolic and more Spanish than ever, these enchanting shades punctuated looks, etching out the contours of an emancipated, multifaceted femininity. With a fascination for Andalusian culture, and flamenco in particular, Maria Grazia Chiuri shapes Dior style^*.