Maria Grazia Chiuri leaves Dior after nine years

Maria Grazia Chiuri has stepped down as creative director of Dior's women's line after nine years. Appointed in 2016, she was the first woman to lead the French maison. Her tenure was marked by extensive collaborations with female artists, including Judy Chicago, Silvia Giambrone, Lucia Marcucci, and Claire Fontaine. Notably, for Chiara Ferragni at the 73rd Sanremo Festival, Dior created a stole embroidered with the phrase 'Pensati libera' from a Claire Fontaine work. Chiuri also brought political T-shirts to the runway, such as the 'We Should All Be Feminists' shirt featuring Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's quote, presented during the Spring-Summer 2017 show. The documentary 'Her Dior' by Loïc Prigent highlights her vision. Rumors suggest Jonathan Anderson, already named creative director of Dior Men, may take over. Chiuri previously worked at Fendi and Valentino for 17 years.