The Cruise 2026 season is in full swing. Maria Grazia Chiuri at Christian Dior, insisted on staging her latest for the fabled French fashion house within her hometown of Rome, Italy. Guests including Natalie Portman (dressed in a look straight off the runway), Rosamund Pike, and Ashley Park flocked to the Italian city for the occasion. Set amongst the gardens at Villa Albani Torlonia, the theatrical show took inspiration from the Italian arts patron Countess Anna Laetitia Pecci-Blunt. Maria Grazia Chiuri (whose departure as creative director is allegedly imminent) presented a lineup of vintage lace, antique gauze ruffled gowns, military jackets, velvet mini dresses, and strict satin tailoring. The collection featured both ready-to-wear looks and haute couture pieces.
Christian Dior Cruise 2026 Collection Review
Read below the reactions of theFashionSpot’s forum members:
“It’s essentially just a film with a runway finale at the end.” [LadyJunon]
“BYE MARY-GRACE!! Instead of a swan-song, it´s more like a groundhog-song (as boring, repetitive and sleep inducing as always).” [jeanclaude]
“It’s not bad, It’s not ugly, It’s just sinfully boring to death.” [PDFSD]
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