Dreaming Of Dior

Dani Stahl gets a behind-the-scenes look inside the two-day luxury experience that was the fashion house’s cruise ’18 runway show.

If you happened to be scrolling through Instagram in early May, you likely saw photos of hot air balloons displaying Dior’s logo floating above the fabulous fashions that walked a dusty California catwalk on the feeds of all of your favorite fashion editors and celebs alike. The brand put on an insanely glamorous Southwest-inspired cruise ‘18 show that was documented everywhere. What you didn’t see in the headlines was me in the midst of the backstage chaos, as I went behind-the-scenes to get the look that walked the runway.

Since this is Dior, the typical 15-minute runway that we’re used to at fashion week just isn’t enough. The brand crafted a weekend experience that really let us sink into the vibe of the collection, and you can bet that Dior went all out. We stayed at the iconic Shutters on the Beach hotel in Santa Monica, which is forever my interiors inspiration. Plus, in typical Dior style, the element of luxury was sprinkled throughout with Dior goodies: a monogrammed pillow, an embroidered baseball cap, a tote bag, and a pair of So Real blue-tinted sunglasses, which, as you know, are kind of my thing.