Cruise 2019: Diorodeo Debuts in Chantilly

Over the weekend in Chantilly, France, Dior debuted a modern take on tradition, freedom, and femininity with “Diorodeo,” the Cruise 2019 collection. Traditional Mexican female riders, escaramuzas, served as the inspiration for artistic director Maria Grazia Chiuri’s designs for “Diorodeo,” which was presented in an equestrian arena. During the show, models walked the sand-packed arena around a parade of riders dressed in the escaramuza fashion, circling on horseback. Guests sat atop low wooden bleachers, covered by striped awnings that matched the striped ribbons draped from above to a center column, calling to mind a maypole.