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Optimism at Dior, Opulence at Saint Laurent

Angelo Flaccavento reports from Dior, Saint Laurent, Koché and Marine Serre as fashion week kicks off in Paris.
Spring/Summer 2022 looks from Christian Dior, Saint Laurent and Koché. Courtesy.
Spring/Summer 2022 looks from Christian Dior, Saint Laurent and Koché. Courtesy.

At the opening of Paris fashion week, Dior’s Maria Grazia Chiuri opted for a show-performance. She involved Anna Paparatti — the long forgotten performance artist who has recently been rediscovered thanks to a Rome exhibition curated by Alessio de Navasques — in the design of the show space. The installation, called

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