Dior in Kyoto: Pre-Fall 2025 collection as an ode to Japanese poetry

The aesthetics of isolation as visual power
By Diego Alvarenga
Art director & fashion editor

Under the rustle of sakura trees and in the shadow of the ancient To-ji Temple, Maria Grazia Chiuri presented the Dior Pre-Fall 2025 collection, as refined as a tea ceremony and as deep as ink calligraphy on rice paper. The show was held at the To-ji Garden in Kyoto, a poetic inspiration and a reflection of heritage, past and present.

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