Dior Collaborates with Artist Mickalene Thomas

At Dior, couture craftsmanship goes beyond the clothes. Over the past few years, Dior artistic director Maria Grazia Chiuri has transformed her biannual couture shows into a platform for creative conversations with artists, featuring stunning handmade sets that are also art installations, consistently created in celebration of feminist artists and craftsmanship. Her list of collaborators includes some of the biggest names in contemporary art including Judy Chicago, Eva Jospin, Madhvi and Manu Parekh, Penny Slinger, and, this season, Mickalene Thomas, the American visual artist best known for her rhinestone-embellished figurative paintings and collages that celebrate Black and queer subjects ensconced… Read Full Article