Unique collaboration From the exhibition Christian Dior & Chinese Artists, held at the UCCA in Beijing in 2008, to the Inspiration Dior exhibition in 2011 at the Pushkin Museum in Moscow, which juxtaposed a dialogue between art and Haute Couture, the House of Dior announced at the end of last year a unique collaboration with Berlin-based artist Anselm Reyle. Encapsulating handbags, shoes and jewellery, the collaborative line is dominated by Reyle's characteristic camouflage pattern, but with an added Dior twist, the colours of choice are fluorescent green, yellow and pink shades. Hellbent on putting the fun back into autumn/winter wardrobe, the collection is an excellent way of adding a pop art to your look. Wedges and clutch bags fight for attention with Cannange Lady Dior bags and camo scarves. Top stitching on metallic bag fabrics means a more subtle nod towards the Dior glamour, but it's Reyle's fusion of urban camouflage and his shiny neon colours that make this collection a must-have.
Anselm Reyle immersed himself in the heart of Dior and was given carte blanche to create a collection of accessories. The artist played with colours, shaking up the codes of the mythical Avenue Montaigne Couture House, which offered all its savoir-faire to serve his imagination.
Reyle said:”I loved working on the Lady Dior handbag. Most of my work builds on objects that already exist, which I then transform. I applied the same philosophy.” The legendary cannage on the Lady Dior and Miss Dior handbags takes on bold, freestyle interpretations. Twisted, tilted and reinterpreted in a range of colours, each bolder than the next, the topstitching contrasting against bright metallic leathers, it becomes urban, chic and ultra-modern. Fluorescent camouflage shines vividly on handbags, clutches, shoes and scarves. On some models, the artist wanted to superimpose tilted cannage on the camouflage motif, creating a sense of movement and a burst of colour. As for the characteristic Lady Dior Charms, they are accompanied by coloured triangles, the Berlin artist’s graphic signature.