As Monsieur Dior presented his work in Perthshire, Scotland, in 1955, this country has become the narrative framework of the Christian Dior Resort 2025 collection, unveiled in the gardens of Drummond Castle.

A map of Scotland adorns some of the models in this cruise line, sketching a cartography of collaborations and cultural encounters deployed specially for this défilé, such as the tribute to tartan: “It’s probably the only fancy fabric that resists fashions,” Christian Dior wrote in The Little Dictionary of Fashion. Blending various colors and the cut of a kilt, this historic cloth, intrinsically characteristic of the region, continues to cross fashions past and present, from romanticism to punk.

Photographs from the spring-summer 1955 presentation are transformed into prints or employed as appliques on the edges of kilts or pea coats, in a kind of cinematic montage. They constitute objects of memory punctuating this Dior cruise 2025 collection.
The looks merge contrasting elements, including the diverging textures of velvet and lace dressing the contemporary equestrian. Certain silhouettes feature exaggeratedly wide sleeves which, on white shirts, appear under little dresses with gathered skirts and bustiers resplendent with embroidery. The latter can be found on several dark, iridescent pieces that are sometimes adorned with pearls. Lace collars, in their turn, brighten up the black. Also used in very light materials, tartan is the common thread running through this veritable celebration of the kilt, whether made directly in Scotland or reinterpreted.

Taking place in a magnificent garden setting at Drummond Castle in Scotland, learn what Dior ambassadors including Anya Taylor-Joy, Jennifer Lawrence, Yuko Araki, Camille Cottin, Celeste, Laetitia Casta and Razane Jammal, along with House friends such as Geri Halliwell-Horner, Liza Koshy and Maisie Williams, had to say about the unique event and the new Dior Cruise 2025 collection by Maria Grazia Chiuri.