Modern haute couture in the collection of Christian Dior 2016-2017

The leading designers of the House of Dior Serge Rufier and Lucy Meyer presented a new collection for the fall-winter 2016-2017 season. Fashion designers dedicated the Haute Couture collection to couture workshops, and the show itself was held at the Dior mansion at 30 Avenue Montaigne, where Dior's couture salons are located, but in general they largely continued the experiments of Raf Simons.

Most of the looks from the Dior collection for the 2016-2017 cold season can be found on the pages of albums dedicated to the fashion classics of the 20th century, including the new look. Models showcased black and white taffeta dresses, some of which were decorated with embroidery. The palette of the collection is limited to white, black, pastel shades and a little gold.

The silhouettes of dresses and jackets from the new couture collection refer us to the new look silhouette presented by Christian Dior himself in 1947. At the same time, the models came out in black open sandals with flat soles, almost a beach look, with ribbons around the ankle, which looks very strange with dresses Haute couture.

The images of the models literally say that designers want to make couture a part of everyday life. Perhaps many people like this idea, but couture has always been a true luxury. If luxury becomes a part of everyday life, it ceases to be luxury and something new will take its place.

Following the unfair ouster of John Galliano and the departure of Raf Simons, Dior has been struggling to find a new creative director. Although according to the latest data, this place will soon be taken by Maria Grazia Chiuri. But in fact today it is no longer so important who the designer is. All rearrangements in fashion houses are of interest only to journalists and the most enthusiastic fashionistas. Most of Christian Dior's customers do not care who the designer of the new collection is.