dior | the dioriviera collection

Only Jonathan Anderson could take a legendary French house like Dior to the seaside and decide that what we actually need is a bag charm shaped like a strawberry ice-cream cone. For those of us who have spent years tracking his ability to turn the surreal into the essential, his takeover of the ‘Dioriviera’ world feels like a long-awaited collision of high fashion and revered mischief. The heart of the collection is a deep dive into the Maison’s friendship with Christian Bérard. Known as ‘Bébé’ to his inner circle, Bérard was the artist who helped decorate the original 30 Montaigne boutique. Anderson has resurrected a surrealist floral bouquet Bérard once drew for Vogue, where petals morph into feminine faces to create the Dior Arabesque print. This lush, slightly trippy natural world finds its way onto flowing shirts, parasols and even a set of limited-edition earthenware produced with the Manufacture des Émaux de Longwy, a workshop that has been around since 1798. Hand-embroidered throws, cushions and garden deckchairs carry these archival drawings into the modern day, while tableware and notebooks echo the same botanical charm. Pastel-toned glasses take their shape after the ‘Escale à Portofino’ perfume bottle, while pink and grey... Read more » The post dior | the dioriviera collection appeared first on Schön! Magazine.