In Photos: Backstage at the Dior Haute Couture AW ’16 Show

 

Dior rallies up one last hurrah before welcoming their new creative director at Paris Couture Week. The collection boasts of coats, jackets, and dresses embellished with sequins patterned after paint splatters and intricate beading on black and white ensembles.

It’s a bit reminiscent of Dior’s signature style, as pared-down pieces serve as the backdrop of heavy embellishments and gigantic hardware. Models don exaggerated winged eyeliner and structured brows, and footwear is kept at flats and sandals.

It’s perhaps a relative calm before the storm if and when Maria Grazia Chiuri takes the helm at Dior. She’s positioned to bring her expertise in Valentino to a struggling Dior

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