Christian Dior artistic
director Maria Grazia
Chiuri breaks up in
laughter as she and
the couture studio
head wrangle an elab-
orate cape. Chiuri’s
2016 appointment to
the most prestigious
position at Dior set off
alerts in the fashion
world: In its 72 years
as a leading couture
house, Dior had never
before put a woman in
charge. Chiuri has used
fashion to promote
women’s rights and
issues; she’s dressed
runway models in shirts
saying “Sisterhood is
powerful” and “We
should all be feminists.”
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FASHION
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