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The collection focused heavily on practical, structured separates. Getty Images
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In an ode to Paris, several looks at the Dior autumn/winter 2023 show were made from fabric printed with a street map of the city. EPA
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Creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri offered 1950s-style dresses now made in modern, technical fabrics. EPA
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Dior leaned into its tailoring expertise to update 1950s shapes for a new audience. EPA
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Full skirts and full skirted coats at Dior. Getty Images
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Classic 1950s silhouettes were revisited in a variety of patterned fabrics at Dior. Getty Images
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Dior opened with a simple white shirt tucked into a pencil skirt. Getty Images
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Over at Saint Laurent, 1980s power suits were the inspiration. Getty Images
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The entire collection leaned heavily into the era's power-dressing styles. Getty Images
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Pussy-bow blouses extended into trains at Saint Laurent. Getty Images
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A chiffon top trailing down to the floor at Saint Laurent. Getty Images
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Wool wraps covered the body at Saint Laurent. Getty Images
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Many looks came with oversized shoulders at Saint Laurent. Getty Images
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Leather and pencil skirts at Saint Laurent. Getty Images
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The collection focused heavily on practical, structured separates. Getty Images
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In an ode to Paris, several looks at the Dior autumn/winter 2023 show were made from fabric printed with a street map of the city. EPA
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/J6YVIPXNCGX3IUCFJHTZSZFRMQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=0461df8ae2912415c3b21a7dc2b69782bb88e8365a26368e1ee4a330c173a150&width=400&height=225)
Creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri offered 1950s-style dresses now made in modern, technical fabrics. EPA
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TXQJ2XQNGDRK64CY2B6OISIYVI.jpg?smart=true&auth=e89e8aa539c5f967c06ec15d26bf9bd18276d8e7a18075eb5b15fd1950c0b741&width=400&height=225)
Dior leaned into its tailoring expertise to update 1950s shapes for a new audience. EPA
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Full skirts and full skirted coats at Dior. Getty Images
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Classic 1950s silhouettes were revisited in a variety of patterned fabrics at Dior. Getty Images
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Dior opened with a simple white shirt tucked into a pencil skirt. Getty Images
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Over at Saint Laurent, 1980s power suits were the inspiration. Getty Images
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The entire collection leaned heavily into the era's power-dressing styles. Getty Images
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Pussy-bow blouses extended into trains at Saint Laurent. Getty Images
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A chiffon top trailing down to the floor at Saint Laurent. Getty Images
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Wool wraps covered the body at Saint Laurent. Getty Images
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Many looks came with oversized shoulders at Saint Laurent. Getty Images
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Leather and pencil skirts at Saint Laurent. Getty Images
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The collection focused heavily on practical, structured separates. Getty Images
Paris Fashion Week: Dior and Saint Laurent make a strong and practical start
Two of the biggest names in the industry present collections on day one
Sarah Maisey
01 March, 2023
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