Dior à Versailles

August 2016


“The Château de Versailles”, the icon of luxury and the French art of living, is a Dior destination par excellence. Versailles was also the starting point for the Maison’s latest high jewelry collection by Victoire de Castellane.

DIOR - “APPARTEMENTS DE MESDAMES MOULURE” RING
DIOR - “APPARTEMENTS DE MESDAMES MOULURE” RING

On beholding the diamond drop necklace, one might recall a crystal tassel from a chandelier; further along, an earring evokes a curtain tieback in the royal apartments; elsewhere, a bow seems to have escaped from the detail work on typically rocaille, or Rococo-style, furniture …

DIOR - “SALON D'APOLLON” NECKLACE
DIOR - “SALON D’APOLLON” NECKLACE

In playfully recasting these elements, Victoire de Castellane invites us to revisit Versailles, magnifying glass in hand, to better appreciate its graphic and ornamental aspects."

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