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Haute couture 2023, the irresistible seduction of free women

For the first Parisian Haute Couture event of 2023, luxury fashion houses once again challenged each other in presenting their exceptional pieces, captivate the most bankable superstars of the moment sitting in the front row, and occupy the media space.

By Cécilia Pelloux31 janvier 2023

Chanel's Spring-Summer 2023 Haute Couture collection presented in Paris (Chanel)

Breathtaking details, eccentric looks, ever more ingenious decorations, constantly revisited house codes and questioning the role of haute couture have been on the minds of artistic directors. Some of them did not fail in raising controversy, such as the realistic animal heads on the Schiaparelli couture dresses or the dresses worn bent over, inverted, turned inside out signed by the Dutch duo Viktor & Rolf.

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The power of committed women

The show's scenography, specially designed by the artist Mickalene Thomas, is composed of giant portraits of exceptional personalities symbolizing a new pantheon of women (Dior)

At Dior, Maria Grazia Chiuri paid tribute this season to one of her most famous clients: the artist Josephine Baker. Digging into the archives, Dior's artistic director marveled at the evolution of the singer, dancer and showgirl's wardrobe throughout her career since the 1920s. From her early days in music hall to her involvement in the French resistance during World War II, "Josephine Baker was a woman who immediately understood the power of fashion," said Maria Grazia Chiuri. Dior offered an ode to female power under the watchful eye of new CEO Delphine Arnault.

At the entrance, the inevitable parade of stars: Kirsten Dunst, Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Adjani, but also Anya Taylor Joy, Roger and Mika Federer or the South Korean singer Jisoo, member of the group Black Pink who caused hysteria among fans.

For this show, Maria Grazia Chiuri, Artistic Director of Dior's women's lines, was inspired in particular by Joséphine Baker, Afro-American singer and dancer (Dior)

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