Scotland is even rainier than England, if doable, and Maria Grazia Chiuri arrived ready for the climate. For her Resort 2025 assortment, Dior's inventive director of womenswear despatched out a battalion of black boots and a few sturdy flats throughout a dramatic present within the manicured gardens of Drummond Citadel in Perthshire.
Protecting, high-performance footwear is necessary in a spot like Scotland, the place the nation's actions embody fly fishing, deer stalking, searching, climbing and golf, after all. Chiuri had all these sports activities in thoughts when she designed the gathering and gave even probably the most daring type a glamorous contact.
The present occurred on Monday night at nightfall within the intensive Italianate gardens beneath the fort, which dates again to the late 15th century. Fashions walked throughout the grass in black round-toed boots over colourful over-the-knee argyle socks.
Some boots have been knee-high and adorned with leather-based straps, buckles, silver eyelet particulars, and lugged soles, whereas others resembled fisherman boots, with daring garter particulars on the uppers. There have been additionally rain boots, a few of which have been partially undone.
The sneakers, all flat, had an identical look of safety. One Mary Jane type had thick soles and silver studs organized in delicate patterns, whereas one other square-toed type regarded like a ballet slipper, however with thick straps with buckles on high.
Boots and sneakers have been worn with sculptural minidresses, lace attire and draped and fringed tartan attire, capes and skirts.
Chiuri mentioned the gathering as an entire was impressed by the wardrobe of Mary, Queen of Scots, “which combined very fragile lace with velvet” and showcased quite a lot of contrasting supplies. “Within the present we combined sportswear with fragile supplies,” she added.
The entire boots and sneakers have been versatile and can work simply as effectively stomping via muddy gardens as they might strolling to dinner on the fort.