HIGH UP ON THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS IN LA, large tents were set-up, and a bonfire burnt as two hot air balloons branded Sauvage settled in the sunset. An unlikely location for a Christian Dior show, but a reasoned one. Mr. Christian Dior, after all, visited Los Angeles in 1947, while today, the house has formed relationships with many Hollywood stars, who appear frequently on the red carpet costumed in Chiuri’s signature taffeta gowns.
THESE LAST WINTER DAYS seem to by flying by with chilly nights turning into extravagantly sunny days. Not long now, it will be warm here in the afternoons, for spring arrives earlier here than it has in other cities we’ve lived in.