invites you to explore the letter ’J’ for Japan

Deciphering symbols and secrets, each new episode in the podcast series examines and explains the codes shaping the House of Dior. By moving from pure audio, this highly-illustrated video format allows for a full immersion into the House’s history and heritage, offering fascinating insights for the viewer into the founding couturier’s own life, the friends who surrounded him, outside influences, and the work of his successors right up to the present day. Produced in conjunction with the Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams retrospective at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo, this new episode explores the letter ‘J,’ which stands for Japan. In this captivating video, learn all about Dior’s long-standing love affair with the Land of the Rising Sun, from Monsieur Dior’s partnerships with Daimaru and Kanebo in 1953 to Maria Grazia Chiuri’s reinvention of the Jardin Japonais dress for the Dior haute couture Spring-Summer 2017 collection. Stay tuned for more engaging and informative videos exploring the Dior codes. In the meantime, you can find all the episodes in the podcast series here: #DIOR