Since Maria Grazia Chiuri became Dior's first female creative director in 2016, her collections have consistently championed female empowerment. From the 'We Should All Be Feminists' T-shirts that have now become a cultural phenomenon, Chiuri has steered Dior with a clear, feminist vision. Her fascination with strong female figures and artisanship took centre stage once again, but for Spring/Summer 2025, there was a sharper, almost architectural edge to her romantic sensibilities that connected her to ideas on femininity and the tension between form and function.

Dior Spring/Summer 2025 collection

This collection was an exploration of how the body engages with fashion on a deeper, more primal level. Sagg Napoli – an artist whose use of archery to open this show brought the idea of balance, strength, and precision into sharp focus. A spectacle at minimum, the show exhibited a meditation on the intersection of sport and fashion, a conversation that felt particularly poignant in the shadow of the Paris 2024 Olympics, which inspired Dior’s haute couture collection in June this year. Gender equality, inclusivity, and empowerment reverberated the collection, created a statement of intent.

The show paid homage to Dior’s rich legacy while pushing it forward, weaving a seamless narrative between the past and the present. Chiuri’s fascination with the Amazone – Dior’s 1951-52 archival dress – anchored the collection, pulling threads of history into a contemporary reinterpreted context, giving the Amazone dress new life while keeping its rebellious spirit intact.

Visually, the collection played with contrast in more ways than one. A monochrome palette dominated, but it was far from minimalistic. The Miss Dior logo stretched and skewed across sleek silhouettes. Diors archival gowns strapless scalloped neckline was reinterpreted, via suits that looked as if they were draping in the neckline, or dipping asymmetrically even exposing the female breasts. Feminine details of headbands, pearl earrings with spears through them and silhouettes predominately slightly cinched at the waist, while Chiuri’s signature embroidery morphed into metallic fringes, shimmering against the predominant black and white canvases. Where the occasional burst of colour, like the bright red and cream leather biker jackets, leather harnessed boots and glitter bodysuits added energy and edge, striking a dynamic balance against the more refined black skirts and trousers that grounded the collection.

Lines were blurred between function and art with fluid juxtaposition of everyday wear—sporty shirts adorned with glossy embellishments—and the elegance of evening wear. It was as a symphony of femininity, heritage, modernity, and athleticism.

 

Celebrity attendees

Dior will always have an incredible FROW, and this season spotted at their show was Rosalia, Elizabeth Debicki, Emma McKeon, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Natalie Portman, Jennifer Garner, Anya Taylor-Joy, Rosamund Pike and Jisoo.