For “Les Jardins de la Couture” collection, Victoire de Castellane, creative director of Dior Joaillerie, imagined an encounter between Christian Dior’s “two most dearly cherished universes, couture and gardens.”
In fact, the backdrop for the event could not have been more beautiful and perfectly aligned with the theme, as the runway show to present the jewels was staged in the beautiful garden of the 19century villa, once home also to famed director Luchino Visconti. The show followed a gala dinner for 300 guests in the stunning frescoed rooms.
Maria Grazia Chiuri created 41 couture designs especially made for the show, gowns sparkling with embroidered and sequined flowers or all-white looks that further amplified the color of the precious gems. Fireworks over the lake closed the evening. “The jewels must be worn, seen on the models so that clients can picture themselves in them,” said de Castellane on the importance of holding a show.
“I imagined flower shrubs, foliage and flower beds, scattered randomly as in the balanced chaos of nature,” said de Castellane. The fourth chapter is the “Mini Milly,” an imaginary garden seen through the eyes of a child, unveiling a Technicolor décor created by the saturated colors of the lacquer — de Castellane’s technical signature — and the sequins. “The necklace scenery of a forest has a naive touch,” she remarked.
The gems range from a 12.08-carat diamond and a 16.91-carat Colombian emerald to a 12.14-carat ruby from Mozambique and a 13.25-carat sapphire from Madagascar. Set at different levels, they add volume to the jewels and contrasting colors contribute to a bold interplay of reliefs.An imaginary décor sees flowers, butterflies and rainbows intertwined, but the motifs appear architectural, almost abstract, never too literal.
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