Mexico

Once Upon a Time, There Was Frida Kahlo: Dior Cruise 2024 and the French-Style Fridamania

“At the time in Mexico, what was fashionable was to look French.” Reminisced of famed Mexican actress Salma Hayek. Portraying the iconic 20th-century artist Frida Kahlo in the acclaimed film Frida (2002), for which she received an Oscar nomination, Hayek reflected during an interview with The Washington Post, “When everybody was trying to dress like that, Frida did what was unimaginable.” Dior, an emblem of French elegance, has paradoxically nurtured a deep affinity for the vibrant culture of Mexico, a country in the heart of North America. Continuing the legacy of the Dior Cruise 2019 collection, which celebrated Mexican female riders, Maria Grazia Chiuri, the creative mastermind behind Dior’s women’s collections, turned to Frida Kahlo’s artistic oeuvre for inspiration. The 2024 E...