A timeless icon perpetually reinvented, Lady Dior has enjoyed an extraordinary destiny. With its architectural lines exalting the cannage pattern, it encapsulates the very essence of Dior style, its audacious elegance.
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Season after season, this emblem’s aura shines on, at the crossroads of modernity and excellence. It has become, more than ever, an object of art and desire, revisited by artists from around the world. Through the most fascinating detour, the Lady Dior it thus transformed into a unique oeuvre, merging heritage and creative visions.
For the seventh edition of the Dior Lady Art Project, GHADA AMER, BRIAN CALVIN, SARA CWYNAR, ALEX GARDNER, SHARA HUGHES, DOROTHY IANNONE, MINJUNG KIM, ZHENYA MACHNEVA, BOUTHAYNA AL MUFTAH, FRANÇOISE PÉTROVITCH and WANG YUYANG – from Egypt to the United States, from Qatar to China – have each risen to the challenge of reinterpreting and transforming the iconic bag.
A meeting between Dior and the cultures of the world, this new inspiring carte blanche showcases virtuoso techniques and craftsmanship, driven by a spirit of innovation and limitless inventiveness. Each detail, throughout with infinite meticulousness by the eleven artists, is a tribute to singularity and savoir-faire, opening the doors of the imagination. As a final touch, each of the exceptional reinventions extends the artistic expression to the inside of the bag, revealing several poetic surprises. A celebration of joy and freedom.
