For the 2020 #DiorCruise collection by #MariaGraziaChiuri shown in Marrakesh, the stunning @KarlieKloss embarked on a 24-hours expedition through the "Red City" — tag along as she discovers some of the many riches Morocco has to offer! #DiorCommonGround

Following the effervescence of the 2020 #DiorCruise show, Creative Director #MariaGraziaChiuri sat down with the African textile expert Anne Grosfilley and the model-filmmaker?@Adesuwa?to talk about the collection’s diverse cultural aspects and inspirations.?Follow the conversation in this video! #DiorCommonGround

Enter the universe of the #DiorCruise 2020 collection created by #MariaGraziaChiuri, a sartorial world map blending savoir-faires and traditions. The richness and power of this collection is communicated through its noble cloths and unique materials. Case in point: the authentic Wax print fabrics produced by the Ivorian mill @uniwaxciv, translating Dior codes like the iconic ‘toile de Jouy’ with the hand and techniques of Wax to create special edition pieces. #DiorCommonGround ? @NadineIjewere

The #DiorCruise 2020 collection by #MariaGraziaChiuri illustrates the idea of a meeting of ideas, a “common ground” like the one feminist philosopher Naomi Zack refers to, where despite all the differences, exchanges among women can materialize through reflection and action. Building on that concept, each of the show’s creations tells a story, weaving together cultures and techniques into a universal whole. #DiorCommonGround ? @NadineIjewere

Cast your eyes once more over the #DiorCruise 2020 collection by #MariaGraziaChiuri and discover the richness of the creations, like a map whose topography is filled with emotions revealed through places, cultures, traditions and savoir-faire - a reminder that techniques, gestures and images belong to a collective heritage. #DiorCommonGround ? @NadineIjewere

For the #DiorCruise 2020 collection by #MariaGraziaChiuri, the House collaborated with @Sumano.co on the show’s décor. This association promotes the Moroccan tribes’ women’s craft traditions, notably the arts of weaving, vegetal dyeing and painting on pottery, creating employment while preserving age-old traditions handed down from mother to daughter. Drawing on cultural heritage and unique savoir-faires, these women artisans together create true works of art, symbolizing the kind of female power the House and its Creative Director so admire. In this video, take a closer look at the process behind these beautiful ceramics from the north of Morocco! Head to @Sumano.co to learn more about their work. #DiorCommonGround Film director: @MelindaTriana

Zoom in on these exquisite white dresses in leather lace from the #DiorCruise 2020 collection by #MariaGraziaChiuri to see their elaborate interplay of cut-outs and cotton embroidery motifs evoking guipure, a traditional embroidery technique of couture, notably in France and Switzerland. #DiorSavoirFaire

Discover the story behind the #DiorCruise 2020 collection by #MariaGraziaChiuri and take a closer look at the collaboration with @Sumano.co on the show's henna-painted opening look inspired by the iconic Dior opera coat. This veritable work of art is based on six specially-made handwoven and hand-painted panels made by the Moroccan craftswomen of @Sumano.co. The association aims to perpetuate and promote endangered women’s craft traditions in Morocco’s mountainous Anti-Atlas region, helping sustain rural villages through the creation of employment and the reinvestment of profits in local communities. Watch them prepare fabrics for the Dior 2020 Cruise collection in this video. #DiorCommonGround Film director: @MelindaTriana

For the occasion of the #DiorCruise 2020 collection, #MariaGraziaChiuri invited two creative talents, @WalesBonner and @MickaleneThomas, to reinterpret the House’s iconic ‘New Look’ silhouette, based on the ‘Bar’ jacket and skirt. Our Creative Director for this project sought to explore how artists from different backgrounds and cultures might approach the same code. See the amazing results in this video! #DiorCommonGround Film director: @MelindaTriana

For the #DiorCruise 2020 collection, #MariaGraziaChiuri used glass beads that also reflects this same idea of objects and techniques traveling across borders and cultures: created in Venice, in Murano as they still are today, the colorful millefiori beads are found throughout Africa on jewelry and embroideries. #DiorSavoirFaire

The #DiorCruise 2020 collection gave rise to a new collaboration between #MariaGraziaChiuri and Pathé Ouédraogo - aka Pathé’O, the man behind the colorful shirts favored by the late President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela. For the show, the Abidjan-based designer, who champions fashion that's 100% Made in Africa, created a shirt bearing the likeness of the late South African president, featuring authentic Wax print fabrics by @Uniwaxciv of Ivory Coast. In this video, discover the story behind the tribute and Maria Grazia Chiuri's collaboration with Pathé’O! #DiorCommonGround Film director: @MelindaTriana

Get tips on how to style the #DiorCruise 2020 Wax headgear from #MariaGraziaChiuri's latest collection, designed by the House's milliner @StephenJonesMillinery in collaboration with @MartineHenryMillinery. Blending with the collection's creations, these headwear pieces sport revisited takes on Dior codes and are made from authentic Wax print fabrics.? #DiorCommonGround? Film director: @MelindaTriana?