Giving its Tokyo flagship a new look, Christian Dior has relaunched its Omotesando locale as a contemporary interpretation of the historic Avenue Montaigne boutique in Paris. Forgoing a conventional salon layout, collections are displayed together in an open plan with expansive mirrored ceilings, metallic grey covered walls and pale parquet flooring. Several commissioned artworks harmonise with Dior's design tenets, working their way into the structure of the boutique.
The first floor's perfume room features toile de jouy walls and mirrors by Tim Hailand, while a metallic bench by Johnny Swing sits parallel to the ready-to-wear collection. A video art wall of flowers by Yorame serves as the backdrop for the ground floor and Terence Main's centrepiece seating surrounds a bouquet of flowers in keeping with the theme. The building retains its striking original glass façade, designed by architecture firm Sanaa.
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Utilitarian men’s fashion that will elevate your everydayFrom Prada to Margaret Howell, utilitarian and workwear-inspired men’s fashion gets an upgrade for S/S 2024
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Gerhard Richter unveils new sculpture at Serpentine SouthGerhard Richter revisits themes of pattern and repetition in ‘Strip-Tower’ at London’s Serpentine South
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Vipp’s Scandinavian guesthouse offers a sleek setting amid a wild landscapeVipp Cold Hawaii is a Scandinavian guesthouse designed by architecture studio Hahn Lavsen in Denmark’s Thy National Park
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Utilitarian men’s fashion that will elevate your everyday
From Prada to Margaret Howell, utilitarian and workwear-inspired men’s fashion gets an upgrade for S/S 2024
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The moments fashion met art at the 60th Venice BiennaleThe best fashion moments at the 2024 Venice Biennale, with happenings from Dior, Golden Goose, Balenciaga, Burberry and more
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A/W 2024 beauty moments from the runways, as selected by Wallpaper*We recap stand-out A/W 2024 beauty moments from the runways, including JW Anderson, Chanel, Hermès, and more
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Kim Jones’ Dior Men accessories channel the rebellious spirit of the Buffalo CollectiveAgitator and establishment meet in Kim Jones’ S/S 2024 Dior Men accessories, inspired at once by the house’s history of haute couture and Ray Petri’s 1980s Buffalo Collective
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Dior Spa at Hôtel Plaza Athénée is a Parisian haven for the sleep-deprivedOn World Sleep Day, head to the Dior Spa at Hôtel Plaza Athénée to experience its Light Suite, the first of its kind in Paris
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Extraordinary runway sets from the A/W 2024 shows12 scene-stealing runway sets and show spaces from A/W 2024 fashion month, featuring Murano-glass cacti, rubber armchairs, flashing orbs and more
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Documentary ‘High & Low’ charts the rise, fall and redemption of John Galliano‘High & Low: John Galliano’ (released today) dissects the designer’s showstopping contributions to fashion against the backdrop of his turbulent life. Here, director Kevin Macdonald tells Wallpaper* more
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’The New Look’ costume designer on recreating Christian Dior’s seminal silhouettes‘The New Look’ on Apple TV+ traces the creation of Christian Dior’s defining silhouettes against the backdrop of the Second World War. Costume designer Karen Muller Serreau tells Wallpaper* how she recreated the era
