Dior Drip: A Mad Dash Through the House That Christian Built (and Maria Grazia Re-Built?)
Alright, so Dior. We all know the name, right? It’s practically synonymous with *fancy*. Like, you say “Dior,” and immediately images of ridiculously expensive gowns and perfume commercials with Charlize Theron shimmer into existence. But, like, what *is* Dior, really? Beyond the obvious “expensive clothes” thing?
I was poking around online the other day (procrastinating, obviously, from actually doing my real work, lol) and stumbled across some Vogue archives – all about Christian Dior himself. And wow. The dude had vision. Seriously, they called him an “architect’s eye,” which I think is a pretty apt description. All those clean lines, the geometric shapes, the full skirts that were just… *chef’s kiss*. It’s all so iconic, you know? You see a silhouette from the 50s and you’re like, “Oh, that’s *totally* Dior.”
And then you get Maria Grazia Chiuri coming in, shaking things up. Honestly, I was a little nervous at first. Like, can anyone *really* fill those shoes? Christian Dior’s legacy is MASSIVE. But Chiuri, she’s… different. I remember reading something about how she’s trying to make Dior more “wearable.” Which, okay, great. I mean, who actually *wears* those crazy couture gowns anyway? (Besides celebrities at the Met Gala, I mean).
But then it makes you wonder, doesn’t it? Is Dior *supposed* to be wearable? Or is it supposed to be this unattainable, aspirational dream? It’s a tricky balance, I think. You don’t want to alienate your core customer (the one who buys the REALLY expensive stuff), but you also want to appeal to a younger generation who are, like, all about streetwear and comfort.
L’OFFICIEL was talking about Dior’s best bags and shoes too. Gotta say, those bags? Drool-worthy. But they cost, like, a small fortune. I guess that’s the point, though, right? It’s not just about clothes; it’s about the *image*. The whole package. You buy a Dior bag and you’re buying into a certain lifestyle. Or, at least, the *idea* of that lifestyle.
And then there was something about a “foremost ergonomist” at Dior? That’s a new one to me. I guess even high fashion is thinking about comfort these days. Makes sense, I guess, especially after, you know, *everything* that happened with lockdown and whatnot. We all got used to living in sweatpants. Going back to constricting clothes… no thanks!
