This Paris Fashion Week, Raf Simons Creative Director of Dior built a venue of  his own.

He changed the Parisian landscape, embellishing a wooden structure 

with  thousands of lavender flowers at the Cour Carre Du Louvre to create  a dome  that located the Dior spring 2016  collection.

"To simplify and concentrate on a line that expresses an idea of femininity, fragility and sensitivity, without sacrificing strength and impact," was his mission statement for this collection.

Embroidered off white pleated  fabric with white cotton veil  to create  “lingerie”  looking top and shorts. The  bags came in  silver and bronze metallic or bright indigo and crimson. At the models' necks were simple jewelled silver chokers  tied with  pink ribbon.

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