The tree of life, symbol of the connection between cultures, mythologies and all forms of creation, is the starting point of the Christian Dior Fall 2022 Haute Couture collection.

This emblem of universal reach, reinterpreted by Ukrainian artist Olesia Trofymenko, who designed the mesmerizing set design for the show, marks a new dialogue of the art and crafts through the prism of couture.

A testament to different realms of imagination conveyed by virtuoso savoir-faire, the collection offers a profusion of embroidery on cotton, wool crepe, silk and cashmere, while a patchwork of lace and guipure braids adorn dresses. Thanks to refined gestures of the hand, the tree of life is thus transformed into a manifesto for harmonious plurality, allowing a restoration of balance, if only momentarily.

The dresses are adorned with patchworks of braids composed of bronze and black lace and guipure. Silk chiffon was selected for the long, airy dresses that follow the lines of the body in a virtuoso interplay of smocks. The materials reinterpret the New Look silhouette: the Bar jacket is distinguished by vertically smocked fabric and the skirt is structured by ribbons forming a basque.

This is a matter of shaping materials and forms in the space for reflection that the Atelier represents, permeable to the social reality in which we live; a matter of recalling what it means to be human today. Gestures passed on, learned and always perfectible, are repeated. The tree of life is a call, a warning, to make traditions and gestures shine through, allowing us to recover a balance, if only momentarily.