60 Years Later, the Relationship Between Christian Dior and His Muse Lives On
Maria Grazia Chiuri gives the Bar jacket an update inspired by Dior muse Mizza Bricard for Fall/Winter 2021.
One of the emblematic motifs of Dior's Fall/Winter 2021 collection? Leopard. The bold print could be found in coats and jackets topping off looks that went down the runway, printed on handbags, or decorating cinched-waist dresses reminiscent of Christian Dior's famous New Look silhouette.
Womenswear creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri also released the iconic Bar jacket in a leopard print this season, paying homage to Mizza Bricard, one of Christian Dior's muses.
While today's Bar jacket doesn't have quite the wasp-thin waist of the original, which debuted in 1947, it still manages to sculpt the shape. The leopard version features a heathered effect, which is achieved by printing the individual threads before they are woven. The jacket's buttons, too, are covered with the jacquard.
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Mizza Bricard, Eternal Muse of Dior
This is not the first time that the feline grace of Madame Bricard has been honored through a Dior collection. The couturier's successors, from John Galliano to Raf Simons, have also featured leopard print on their collections as a direct nod to the creator's muse.
