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Maria Grazia Chiuri

Chief Creative Officer, Fendi

The first woman to be appointed to lead the ateliers and design teams of the famed house of Christian Dior has over 25 years experience in the industry, including a successful eight-year tenure as co-creative director of Valentino.

Maria Grazia Chiuri
Fashion Week

Dior's Haute Tomboys

There is beauty of a kind Maria Grazia Chiuri is undoubtedly offering at Dior, but it is sombre. If she could add some effervescence, she might just be unstoppable.


Fashion Week

Gucci, Chanel Among Fashion Month's Instagram Winners

New data from the video and photo sharing app unveils the most buzzed about brands and models over the Autumn/Winter 2018 season.


Luxury

Is Dior Ready for a Revolution?

Christian Dior's creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri is known for bringing an activism-tinged approach to the catwalks, but a real revolution is brewing inside the house.


Fashion Week

In Paris, Young Talents Rally Against Uncertainty

This season, designers from around the globe placed their best bets on Paris as the ultimate showcase and marketplace to transform their creations into commerce.


Fashion Week

In Paris, Few Break Free From Comfort Zone

While even Rei Kawakubo and Rick Owens seemed to stay in their creative comfort zones, Undercover and Y-Project emerged as winners of the week.


Fashion Week

Sonia Rykiel's Greatest Hits

The show, which celebrated the designer's 50-year anniversary, will long be remembered.


Fashion Week

A Mesh of the Personal and Political at Dior

It was Maria Grazia Chiuri's most animated and appealing collection so far, liberated by the connections between the upheaval of 1968 and the agitators driving change today.


News & Analysis

LVMH and Kering Launch WeCareForModels.com

Building on the landmark Models' Charter launched last September, the luxury conglomerates have joined forces again to launch a new website providing models with advice on physical and mental well-being.


Fashion Week

Can Couture Be Modern?

The Paris Couture week that just closed was a bumpy ride with an uplifting finale, reports Angelo Flaccavento.


Fashion Week

Clouds Take Ethereal Shape at Armani Privé

Giorgio Armani opened with his signature soft tailoring, but youthful party looks — an explosion of crystal-trimmed feathers — stood out the most.


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