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A-lister celebrities including supermodel Naomi
Campbell, Hollywood couple Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel,
ex-soccer star David Beckham, and rival designers Olivier
Rousteing of Balmain and Matthew Williams from Givenchy, sat on
real grass, along with the rest of the guests, surrounded by
wildflowers.
Dior menswear artistic director Kim Jones set up the runway in a
makeshift space in central Paris for the show during Men's
Fashion Week. The catwalk was transformed into a lawn of purple,
orange, and pink flowers, with a blue-sky painted panorama and a
life-size reproduction of Christian Dior's pink house in
Normandy.
It was faced by a reproduction of a country house once
frequented by the Bloomsbury Group, a British collective of
writers, intellectuals and artists in the early 20th century
that are often cited by Jones as an influence.
The first model kicked off the show in a monochromatic look that
married a beige suit with very sporty backpack - illustrating
Jones' style of blending sharp tailoring with streetwear.
Others followed in pale blue destructured gardening clothes, as
well as double-breasted jackets paired with pleated Bermuda
shorts or wide-leg pants.
The artwork of Bloomsbury painter Duncan Grant was reproduced on
knitted sweaters and technical fabrics.
More for style than sun protection, some models paraded with
cannage hats, an openwork grid pattern favoured by Christian
Dior that was also found on padded long coats in blue and khaki
green.
This season's menswear calendar features top fashion houses
including Givenchy, Rick Owens and Kenzo. Louis Vuitton took the
stage on Thursday, Hermès will be on Saturday, and Celine wraps
up the week with the final show on Sunday.
(Reporting by Laetitia Vola, Editing by Rosalba O'Brien)
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