Carats meet couture at Dior's high jewelry show in Taormina
At cocktail hour, guests donned black tie and gathered in the terraced gardens of the nearby Grand Hotel Timeo for champagne, dinner, and gold-hued pyrotechnics, plus a selfie or two with de Castellane. In the distance, a fiery streak of lava on Mount Etna only heightened the sense of drama.
“I’m lucky to work with a dream team of three incredible creative directors, and I think each one of them deserves a worldwide stage,” Beccari offered. “Victoire was born in fashion. She’s authentic, a natural—a genius.” The “never-ending garland” necklace counts nearly 54 carats of diamonds, as well as emeralds, rubies, multicolored sapphires, tsavorite, Paraiba tourmalines, and red spinel. Photo: Courtesy of Diornecklace evokes leftover couture trimmings in 32.5 carats of diamonds. Photo: Courtesy of Dior
During cocktail hour, white and ecru peplum gowns acted as a foil for high-wattage pieces from earlier collections like Gem Dior, Galons Dior, and Rose Dior. Later, on the runway, Dior Print jewels accessorized 30 looks, with diamond brooches winking on the lapel of a velvet Bar jacket, or shimmering alongside a bustier dress with guipure-like embroidery.