Dior's date with India! Luxe brand to hold fashion show at Mumbai’s Gateway of India, 1st time in the country

The great and grand Gateway of India in Mumbai will be the backdrop of one of the most fabulous fashion shows. Luxury giant Dior will hold its pre-fall 2023 show on March 30 at the historic site.

A collaboration between Maria Grazia Chiuri, the creative director of Dior, and Mumbai-based atelier Chanakya School Of Craft, this is also the first time a major European luxury brand is holding an official calendar show in India.

Chiuri will also be presenting the fashion titan’s pre-fall collection to the audience, which will be available in the stores starting in April.

Karishma Swali, the CEO of Chanakya School Of Craft, took to Instagram to write about her upcoming collaboration with the fashion giant.

The entrepreneur also dropped a picture with her artisans and reminisced about her journey. Thanking the Dior creative director, she wrote how, 25 years ago, Chiuri supported her vision to make the Indian embroidery sector, an industry dominated by male karigars or artisans, more inclusive.

According to a Business of Fashion report, the collection will include gorgeous evening coats, fancy silk dresses, and skirts that are inspired by desi silhouettes.

However, the decision to showcase a standalone show in India goes far beyond the fascination of Indian embroidery culture.