Dior Cruise Collection 2025: Where Tartan Defies Fashion
The Dior Cruise collection was a showcase created by Maria Grazie Chiuri - Creative Director of Dior Women’s Collections. The designs paid homage to Scotland's enduring influence on fashion, especially the famous tartan. Chiuri took the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of Christian Dior . In 1955, Christian Dior himself held two fashion shows in Scotland, one hosted in the ballroom of the Gleneagles Hotel, and the other at Glasgow’s Central Hotel. Dior’s fascination with Scotland is well-documented, with the designer famously stating, “It’s probably the only fancy fabric that resists fashions” . From previous blog posts, this again reinstates the theme of rebellion surrounding tartan- how can a fabric rebel fashion? The venue for the show - the majestic gardens of Dunrobin Castle - set the perfect backdrop to unveil the 2025 collection, perfectly fusing the past and present. The show began with catwalks of bold tartan outfits and closed w...
