From the echo of postwar Paris to the pulse of the present, Dior has always been a house that knows how to revel.
Maria Grazia Chiuri, the first woman to hold the French luxury House’s creative helm, continued her dialogue between past and present with garments that speak as much of liberation as they do of elegance. For the September issue of RUSSH, Dior womenswear finds itself in a liminal space – where rave becomes reverie, and revelry a form of resistance.
Christian Dior’s name is etched in fashion mythology: his 1947 New Look redefined femininity in postwar Paris, sculpting silhouettes into symbols of hope. Decades later, the house’s codes remain intact yet forever in flux, reshaped by Chiuri’s modern gaze. Her vision, tender and defiant, champions women as both muses and makers, reclaiming fashion as a field of autonomy. She laces each collection with feminist undertones – embroidery as manifesto, tulle as armour, chiffon as declaration.
And of course, there's the Lady Dior bag – first created in 1995 and christened by Princess Diana herself – which becomes the hero here, still, all of these years later, a symbol of grace and resilience. Its cannage stitching and architectural form embody the dualities that have always defined Dior: strength and softness, majesty and intimacy. Here, through Ellen Virgona’s lens, the House icon takes on new life, suspended between rave light and quiet reflection, much like Diana’s own legacy – timeless, unshaken, endlessly renewed.
Model Louise Galan, swathed in Chiuri’s tailoring and made up in Dior Beauty, embodies this generational shift: a woman untethered, moving between shadows and strobes, her silhouette sharp and her presence commanding.
Experience the Rave & Revel issue in its entirety this September, available on newsstands from Monday 8 September 2025, and through our online shop. Find a stockist near you.
PHOTOGRAPHY Ellen Virgona
FASHION Rachael Fair
MODEL Louise Galan @ Premium Models
HAIR AND MAKEUP Joel Phillips using Dior Beauty
PHOTOGRAPHER'S ASSISTANT Lachlan Ryan
STYLIST'S ASSISTANT Ginevra Pesenti
CASTING Bronte Molyneux
Feature image (left): CHRISTIAN DIOR coat and sweater. Feature images (right): CHRISTIAN DIOR dress and collar.
