Meet the female skateboarders who showed off their skills at Dior’s first fashion show in South Korea

Dior hosted its first ever fashion show in South Korea.

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Dior Fall 2022 Women’s collection celebrates facets of femininity.

Dior hosted its first ever fashion show in South Korea, presenting the Maison’s Fall 2022 Women’s collection at Ewha Womans University in Seoul. The wardrobe created by Maria Grazia Chiuri, Artistic Director for Dior Women’s Collections, is a bold ode to femininity guided by a dialogue between the history of the Parisian fashion house and the ever-changing constellation of the contemporary world.

Some of the pieces were created specially for the show, but all testify to a diversity of deft skills and techniques. Warp-print taffeta gowns allude to two figures in Monsieur Dior’s entourage, Andrée Brossin de Méré and Mizza Bricard, with their rose and leopard motifs, respectively. The symbolic ‘L’Union Fait la Force’ (‘Strength Through Unity’) logo stretches across the asymmetrical volumes of a plaid skirt, a zodiac is recreated in sequins like a pixelated video game, and delicate lace caresses the bust.

JISOO, @Dior fashion and beauty global ambassador, set the cameras flashing when she arrived at the Dior Fall 2022 by Maria Grazia Chiuri show in Seoul 

Justine Picardie’s book Miss Dior is an homage to the women who contributed to the success of founder Christian Dior. To honor this network of women who became a true creative force in the Dior universe, Maria Grazia Chiuri transformed an emblem found on the jute bags of the Dior family business into a heraldic motif that emblazons numerous pieces. The emblem affirms the motto of the House of Dior, symbolizing a new sisterhood: L’Union Fait la Force (Strength Through Unity).

The show celebrated the iconic uniform designed by Christian Dior.

Maria Grazia Chiuri offers a new interpretation inspired by the audacity of students who dust off the tropes of garments, personalizing them with distinctive details. The silhouettes parade along an elegant skate park wearing pieces with punk overtones and school uniforms become self-affirming, expressing a quest for freedom in an urban landscape.

The collection is composed of pleated skirts, black and white kilts and jackets that borrow from the men’s wardrobe. 3D embroidery is revealed in knitwear and biker shorts matched with white blouses and black ties.

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Evening gowns designed specially for the show echo the volumes of the founding couturier’s emblematic silhouettes, reinvented with asymmetrical cuts.

The looks evoke involvement, communion and sharing, key values that unite the female figures being celebrated along with the petites mains of the Atelier whose skilled fingers have woven Dior’s history.

The luxury French house also unveiled a remarkable new concept store opened in Seoul’s Seongsu-dong district, a rapidly transforming area that was once the city’s shoe manufacturing center.

In a verdant garden setting, glimpsed behind a metal mesh recreation of the 30 Montaigne facade, the glass structure changes from transparency to near opacity depending on the time of day. 1500m2 in total, the 600m2 retail part features a central space envisaged to evolve each season, starting with pieces from the just-unveiled Fall 2022 on.dior.com/fall-2022 by Maria Grazia Chiuri collection in a display inspired by the show’s skatepark-style set.

French and Korean culture combine in the decor as well as in elements such as the digital possibilities provided by personalization in the dedicated Dior Book Tote room. Additional singularity comes from an area devoted to the Dior Chez Moi capsule and a Shoe Paradise. The Café Dior walls extend the digital experience with an animated evocation of Monsieur Dior’s childhood villa and rose garden at Granville.

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@Dior Fall 2022 Women
@Dior Fall 2022 Women
@Dior Fall 2022 Women
@Dior Fall 2022 Women
@Dior Fall 2022 Women

Dior’s legendary hôtel particulier at 30 Montaigne in Paris has reopened its doors

Following more than two years of renovation, Maison Dior’s legendary hôtel particulier at 30 Montaigne, Paris has reopened its doors. Dior collections have come to life in this building in the heart of Paris since 1946. The historic home of the revolutionary Dior New Look has undergone a stunning metamorphosis and transformed into a place … Read more

Beauty masks have new superpowers: Six power naps for your skin

Sleep masks Innovation for dermatologists and beauty consumers for the ultimate self-care experience. Thes masks can be used to boost your existing skincare routine or used consecutively for six days as an intensive regimen for clinically-proven, visibly dramatic results.

 

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Perricone MD Cold Plasma Plus+ Concentrated Treatment Sheet Mask is not only potent and effective, but it also offers consumers the ultimate self-care experience

Innovative and clinically-proven skincare brand Perricone MD, announced the launch of the Cold Plasma Plus+ Concentrated Treatment Sheet Mask. Joining the cult-classic Cold Plasma Plus+ Collection, this innovative, two-piece sheet mask conforms and holds to the contours of the face to deliver the most visible signs of healthy, youthful-looking skin faster than ever before.

The Cold Plasma Plus+ Concentrated Treatment Sheet Mask immediately leaves skin feeling renewed and rejuvenated. It’s clinically proven to deliver visible significant improvement in fine lines and wrinkles, sagging skin, uneven tone, enlarged pores, and dullness in only 6 days*. This multi-tasking mask utilizes Perricone MD’s proprietary liquid crystal delivery system for faster and deeper penetration of key ingredients into the skin’s surface.

Vitamin C Ester, copper tripeptide, and phospholipids work together to reduce dullness, uneven texture, uneven tone, discoloration, and loss of firmness. Unlike traditional vitamin C, Vitamin C Ester is fat-soluble and easily absorbable for maximum antioxidant benefits resulting in a brighter, smoother appearance. Copper tripeptide is a naturally occurring complex of three amino acids that helps repair dry skin for firmer, younger-looking complexion. Phospholipids help keep skin hydrated by replenishing the skin’s moisture barrier.

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Noble Panacea Unveils New Campaign featuring Global Brand Ambassador Jodie Comer for the groundbreaking new product launch

Innovative science-based skincare brand Noble Panacea launched a revolutionary new product The ExceptionalNP Chronobiology Sleep Mask, introduced with a cinematic campaign . It boasts not only a new beauty product launch, but the addition of a third innovative skincare collection, The Exceptional.

Designed to complement your daily skincare routine, The ExceptionalNP collection addresses specific skin concerns through expert and results-driven formulas for unparalleled skin results.

Created by Nobel Laureate and brand founder Sir Fraser Stoddart, The Chronobiology Sleep Mask is a sophisticated piece of science that harnesses the brand’s intelligent supramolecular delivery system, the OSMV™, to precisely deliver active ingredients into skin in a pre-programmed sequence synchronized with skin’s natural circadian rhythm. The cinematic campaign movie tells the story of the importance of being at the right place, at the right time. The beautiful harmony between place and time defines The Exceptional—an allegory to our OSMV Technology’s synchronized ingredient release according to the skin’s overnight circadian rhythm process.

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Sleepbee Sleep Mask to help enhance users’ sleep, recovery and daily routine

According to a study highlighted by StudyFinds.org2 in 2021, “Nearly two-thirds of Americans (62%) struggle to fall asleep each night.” The global sleep aids market alone is projected to grow to US$97.31 billion in 2026 from US$71.63 billion in 2021 at a compound annual growth rate of 6.32%.

Hapbee Technologies, a leading provider of wellness wearable technology, intends to service this growing marketplace through its proprietary signals and blends, and the future commercial launch of its Sleepbee Sleep Mask and Sleepbee Mattress Topper.

Hapbee announced that the Company has filed a provisional patent application, titled “Eye Mask Systems for Emitting Ultra-low Radio Frequency Energy” for the Sleepbee Sleep Mask and a non-provisional patent application, titled “Body Support System for Emitting Ultra-Low Radio Frequency Energy and Associated Systems and Methods” for the Sleepbee Mattress Topper with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Hapbee anticipates the commercial launch of the Sleepbee Sleep Mask and Sleepbee Mattress Topper will be in Q3 and Q4 2022, respectively. The Company will release more details regarding the development and launch of these products over the coming months.

The provisional and non-provisional patent applications represent the latest additions to Hapbee’s intellectual property and they underscore the Company’s ongoing growth strategy and initiatives to develop new offerings for the wellness industry. Hapbee intends to continually expand its suite of wellness offerings.

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DIOR Backstage Eye Reviver Patches set

Beauty powerhouse Dior has created the Backstage Eye Reviver Patches set, which hosts two Backstage Eye Reviver Patches and a miniature Capture Totale Super Potent Eye Contour serum. Designed to target signs of ageing, the formula smooths, firms, and illuminates your complexion, while the patches allow the lotion to be fully aborbed into your skin for boosted radiance.

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RODIAL Dragons Blood Little Luxuries gift set (Exclusive to Selfridges)

Don’t let the name put you off, Rodial’s Dragons Blood Little Luxuries gift set is here to nourish and rejuvenate your skin. Packed with the best-selling products from the assortment, it includes the eye gel, designed to depuff and reduce dark circles, as well as the micellar water, sculpting gel and jelly eye patches to provide a cooling effect after a long, hard day.

@111SKIN Celestial Black Diamond Lifting and Firming neck mask 31ml

111SKIN Celestial Black Diamond Lifting and Firming neck mask 31ml

Ideal for those suffering from lax and ageing skin, this hydrogel mask tones and defines the complexion through a series of expertly-designed formulas. The neck and décolletage segment utilises a biomimetic peptide to firm and sculpt the area. The mask can be used to target the neck and décolletage as-and-when. After use the targeted area will immediately appear firmer, smoother, calmer and more plump.

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A new partnership between L’Oréal and Verily promises to better understand and promote skin health.

L’Oréal, the world leader in beauty, and Verily, an Alphabet precision health company, announced last month a strategic partnership, exclusive in beauty, to advance skin health. The first-of-its-kind partnership in the beauty industry is expected to entail two programs aimed to better understand and characterize skin and hair aging mechanisms and to inform L’Oréal’s precision beauty tech strategy and product development.

The first is a strategic research collaboration to establish a longitudinal biological, clinical, environmental view of skin health. It combines L’Oréal’s deep scientific knowledge of skin and Verily’s comprehensive clinical science capabilities, to decode and discover the links between exposome, skin aging, and deep biology of the skin.

The second is a partnership with Verily’s R&D Team and L’Oréal’s Active Cosmetics Division, to explore the development of new technologies and tele-diagnosis solutions such as sensors, and AI algorithms for dermatology and skincare, that can form the basis for new services.

“We are excited to partner with Verily, a world leader in precision health tech. L’Oréal’s century-long commitment to pioneering innovation has come from our strong belief in the intersection between science, formulations, and our unique Advanced Research capabilities to decode revolutionary scientific discoveries that will create the future of beauty” says Nicolas Hieronimus, Chief Executive Officer, L’Oréal Group. “Thanks to this partnership, we want to lead a new era of skin health, through tech and science, to enable every person around the world the most inclusive, personalized, powerful and precise programs for their skin at each stage of their lives.”

“Verily and L’Oréal believe in the transformative power of technology to enable precision beauty and health” says Stephen Gillett, President and COO, Verily.

“We recognize skin health as a critical need for overall wellness as it not only impacts us physically in our daily lives, but also holistically. Our collective approach has the potential to identify the right intervention based on data, powered by Verily’s technology and clinical science abilities combined with L’Oréal’s beauty industry leading intelligence and dermatology network” says Brian Otis, Fellow, Co-Founder, Verily.

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Savoir-faire with magical visions: Dior and Fendi’s Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2022

 

Dior and Fendi unveil haute couture collections for Spring/Summer 2022.

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Maria Grazia Chiuri at Dior and Kim Jones at Fendi presented stunning collections during Paris Haute Couture Week, both celebrating the excellence of savoir-faire with magical visions.

Dior’s Creative force Maria Grazia Chiuri pays tribute to the excellence of the atelier in her Spring/Summer 2022 haute couture collection.

The silhouettes flowed in an evanescent choreography of embroidery, feathers, braids, pearls and crystals. In a white and black vision highlighted by flashes of gold and silver, the dreamlike lightness of draped bodysuits and evening gowns alternated with architectural capes and coats, as well as tights transformed into jewels.

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The apparent simplicity of off-the-shoulder gowns reveals hours of meticulous handmade craft. Each minute rhinestone is the fruit of technical prowess and expert gestures, including a chiffon gown that transmutes into a bird’s wing, embroidered with delicate feathers and sparkling gemstones. The setting for the show was itself a trompe-l’œil, featuring works by celebrated Indian artists Madhvi and Manu Parekh on the walls in majestic embroidered renditions created by the Chanakya School of Craft in Mumbai.

Each colorful embroidery echoed the monochrome embroideries of the haute couture silhouettes, a vector for lively dialogue between Indian and French savoir-faire in a universal language of handmade expertise and craft as artistic expression.

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Fendi’s Kim Jones continues to celebrate the power of women, as eternal as the city that inspires his creative vision.

Fendi’s Artistic Director Kim Jones chose the arcades of a phantasmagorical Palazzo illuminated by starry neon for his latest haute couture collection, inspired by an avowedly cinematographic Rome.

Framed by a column of smoke, models made up with delicate rhinestones wore shimmering togas, gliding like empresses with sweeping trains behind them, revealing tights embroidered with floral motifs. Channeling a fantasy Rome, they showcased ancestral artisanal techniques and the rich past of the city alongside its imagined future.

The classical statues outside FENDI’s Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana headquarters are hand-painted on mink and velvet in dramatic chiaroscuro. This harmony of white, black and gray appears in silk and organza evening gowns embellished with prints on opulent fabrics and illuminated by traditional beading and mother of pearl. Exposed underpinnings reveal the essence of haute couture construction, while red and violet materials evoke a powerful and spiritual aesthetic.

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@Fendi Haute Couture collection for Spring/Summer 2022
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@Fendi Haute Couture collection for Spring/Summer 2022
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@Fendi Haute Couture collection for Spring/Summer 2022
@Fendi Haute Couture collection for Spring/Summer 2022

Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappé joins Maison Dior

  Paris Saint-Germain striker has been named the new ambassador of Maison Dior. Kylian Mbappé joins Maison Dior. Kylian Mbappé, the star striker of French football club Paris Saint-Germain, has been named the new ambassador of Dior, the French luxury fashion house controlled and chaired by French businessman Bernard Arnault, who also heads LVMH, the … Read more

From counterculture to culture, and intense gliding pleasure from Dior Men

   Dior Men’s Fall 2022 show pays tribute to Jack Kerouac. All roads lead to Dior: Sportswear and savoir-faire combine faultlessly for Dior Men‘s Fall 2022 by Kim Jones. In this latest Dior Men collection, the new era of literature marked by Jack Kerouac meets the world of fashion by Kim Jones for Dior. The … Read more