Thursday, June 16.
It is 10:15 p.m. in Plaza de Espana, Seville.
The time is late for a fashion show, but it is when the Andalusian capital begins to vibrate.
And for good reason, the heat is less boring there.
Here, the multitude of horse-drawn carriages, which usually invade the majestic and touristic space, have given way to a mantle of red flowers, made up of half a million roses and carnations as the backdrop for the cruise 2023 parade. by Dior.
This is the first time that the brand has paraded in Spain, and also the first for an international luxury label.
Dior Spring-Summer 2023 show Cruise
In images, in pictures
See the slideshow110 photos
See the slideshow110 photos
By presenting its Cruise 2023 collection in Seville, it is understood that Maria Grazia Chiuri, artistic director of Dior, is extending the French house's link with Spanish culture forged from the first collections, in the 1950s, by designer Christian Dior.
It will be remembered that certain sketches of her outfits were baptized Nights of Spain (1954), Evening in Toledo (1955) or Ball in Seville (1956).
Likewise, John Galliano, artistic director of Dior for fifteen years, was inspired by his Spanish origins for a long time in his creations.
In video, Dior's Cruise 2023 fashion show
Andalusian craftsmanship in the spotlight
For this sixth stage of the cruise collections designed by Maria Grazia Chiuri (her journey began in 2017, in Los Angeles, then stopped in Chantilly, Marrakech, Lecce and Athens), it is a question of consolidating the work alongside local artisans .
In this very beautiful setting, carried by a play of light and the chords of the Bética de Cámara orchestra, the 110 models presented the portrait of elegant women crossing the historical wardrobe of the local culture.
Thus, the first silhouette opens with a black and white manila shawl, the flagship garment of flamenco dancers and testifying to the history of Seville.
The fringes are characteristic of its origin, Manila, capital of the former Spanish colony of the Philippines.
Just like porcelain, brocade, silk, marble... this type of garment arrived in Europe through a stopover in Seville, by a galleon which ensured a crossing to Mexico, between 1565 and 1811. continue to get ready with hats with flat and very rigid edges, jackets of bullfighters embroidered by the craftsman Jesús Rosado or even ample skirts evoking without detour the wardrobe of the
bailaoras
of flamenco.
A dance honored from the opening of the show with the performance of Belén López and El Yiyo.
The duo paid tribute to passionate flamenco dancer, singer and actress Carmen Amaya.
