NEW YORK GETS A PARISIAN MAKEOVER AS DIOR UNVEILS ITS LATEST COLLECTION TO A GLITTERING CAST OF INTERNATIONAL STARS

Paris might be birthplace of world-famous fashion house Christian Dior, but New York City was the home-away-from-home for its preautumn/winter 2024 fashion show.

A galaxy of stars sparkled in the front row at the Brooklyn Museum in the Big Apple, with Rosamund Pike, Naomi Watts and Diane Kruger all showcasing striking pieces from the collection.

And although the outfits worn by the models strutting the runway were the main event, the famous guests also carried off the showstopping designs of Dior's first female creative director, Maria Grazia Chiuri, with aplomb.

Anya Taylor-Joy, a face of the French fashion house, was the epitome of Parisian chic in a classic black dress with a bandeau-style top, layered with a mesh material over the neckline, paired with matching mesh gloves. The Queen's Gambit star elevated her look with a shiny black headband, pointed black courts and heavy eye make-up.

With female empowerment as its inspiration, the museum was a fitting location thanks to its history of championing female artists. Above the runway, multiple neon hands, designed by artist Clare Fontaine to represent feminist rallies of the 1970s, offered bursts of colour and scattered light, while the models themselves sported an androgynous look with structured jackets, impeccably tailored suits and chic dresses.