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Flamenco fashion icon inspires Dior cruise show in Spain with embroidery that uses threads of actual silver and gold

The show in Seville’s Plaza de España marked the unveiling of the brand’s cruise 2023 collection, which is dominated by strong shades such as black, red and gold

The collection includes several collaborations, some of which use a ‘unique and haute couture’ method of embroidery with ‘real silver and real gold’ thread

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Published: 8:15pm, 17 Jun 2022Updated: 5:51pm, 20 Jun 2022

A recent live show by Dior in the Spanish city of Seville included a colourful celebration of flamenco.

The event was one of several that signalled the return of luxury labels to the catwalk after lockdowns imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Held in the city’s historic Plaza de España, the show saw the unveiling of the French brand’s new cruise 2023 collection.

The collection includes looks that evoke the Duchess of Alba, the world’s most titled aristocrat and a flamenco fashion icon for decades at Seville’s Feria de Abril until her death in 2014.

A model wears a creation from the Dior Cruise 2023 fashion collection. Photo: AP

Models wear outfits from Dior’s 2023 cruise collection in Seville, Spain. Photo: Reuters

Dior’s Italian creative chief, Maria Grazia Chiuri, said the show and collection included several collaborations, among them one with Spanish choreographer Blanca Li.

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