Stars including Charlize Theron and Gal Gadot arrive for Dior show in Paris

(28 Feb 2023) ASSOCIATED PRESS Paris, 28 February 2023 1. Exterior, Concorde, Paris 2. People arriving 3. Charlize Theron poses for photographers 4. SOUNDBITE (English) Charlize Theron, actor : "Yeah. I mean, I think she loves women. And in loving women, she understands that a woman is feminine, but also masculine. We're vulnerable and we're strong. We're contradictions. We're a little bit of everything. And I love that she has that wisdom." (Reporter: "Whatever did you choose (to wear) today?" "Oh, what did we choose. We chose this today from couture." 5. Charlize Theron walking to show 6. SOUNDBITE (English) Charlize Theron, actor: "I hope... I have I think a healthy relationship with fashion. I appreciate it. I have respect for it. I enjoy it. And I also have fun with it." (Reporter: "It's an art?") "For sure it's an art. Yes, 100 percent." 7. Jisoo poses for photographers 8. Gal Gadot poses for photographers 9. SOUNDBITE (English) Gal Gadot, actor: (Reporter: "Can I just ask what tell us what it means to be a super woman to you?") "It's a great, great opportunity that I got to portray this amazing character, and I'm very grateful." 10. Alexandra Daddario poses for photographers 11. Alexandra Daddario walking to show 12. Ami and Aya Suzuki pose for photographers 13. Maye Musk poses for photographers 14. Chiara Ferragni poses for photographers ++contains nudity++ 15. Elsa Hosk poses for photographers 16. Thuso Mbedu poses for photographers 17. Clotilde Courau poses for photographers 18. Louane poses for photographers 19. Nadia Tereszkiewicz poses for photographers STORYLINE: A surreal world awaited Dior’s guests inside Paris' Tuileries gardens. An installation suggestive of a multicolored giant octopus spanned the length and breadth of the round runway, its fabric tentacles gleaming with thousands of tiny lights. It was the work of Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos, who wanted to explore how organic form interacted with the “feminine realm of artisanal savoir-faire.” It made for a dazzling backdrop especially given the flurry of paparazzi flashes snapping guests including actresses Charlize Theron and Maisie Williams, model Elle Macpherson and K-pop star Jisoo. "I mean, I think she loves women. And in loving women, she understands that a woman is feminine, but also masculine," said Theron. "We're vulnerable and we're strong. We're contradictions. We're a little bit of everything. And I love that she has that wisdom." If the decor seemed futuristic, the clothes used the past as a touchstone, resulting in less exuberance but plenty of flair. Three women -- the house founder’s sister Catherine Dior, a French resistance hero, as well as French singers Edith Piaf and Juliette Greco, each described as “rebellious, at once strong and fragile” -- were muses in this collection. It channeled the 1950s, Christian Dior’s heyday. A vintage air was evoked in a faded black leather menswear coat, crumpled houndstooth skirt and wrinkled woolen socks. Elsewhere, sweaters and skirts sported extra volume in the shoulders or hips in a nod to the thicker fabrics of the post-war period. Stand out pieces included a black textured skirt hung heavily with thousands of embellished flowers that cut a fine androgynous figure below a white shirt and tie. While mottled fabric featured a gleaming metallic thread sewn into it, revealing the skills of Dior’s atelier. =========================================================== Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...