Dior Cruise Collection

Dior presented its 2018 Cruise Collection at the Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve in Calabasas, Calif., on May 11.

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By Adam TschornSenior Features Writer

May 15, 2017 10:47 AM PT

Maria Grazia Chiuri presented her first cruise collection for Christian Dior at the Upper Los Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve in Calabasas, Calif. on May 11.

Celebrities at the Dior 2018 Cruise Collection Show

Rihanna was among the high-profile friends of the house who attended Maria Grazia Chiuri’s first cruise collection show.

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Bold graphics in the collection were inspired by the famous cave paintings of Lascaux.

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Charlize Theron poses for photographers at the Christian Dior Cruise 2018 runway show at the Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve on May 11.

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The collection name - Dior Sauvage - appeared on hot air balloons just outside the show venue at the Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve in Calabasas, Calif.

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There was a softer side to the Dior Sauvage collection that was evident in the use of feathers and fringe in several looks that shimmered and quivered with every step.

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Nick Jonas arrives at the show.

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The silk jacquard skirt worn by this model is covered in graphics inspired by the famous cave paintings of Lascaux.

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Brie Larson poses for photos at the Dior 2018 cruise collection show.

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Looks were finished off with wide-brimmed, flat-topped hats, many of which were emblazoned with the same primitive imagery that appeared on dresses, sweaters and jackets throughout the collection.

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Celebrities at the 2018 Dior Cruise Collection Show

Demi Moore was among the celebrities who attended Dior’s 2018 cruise collection show in Calabasas, Calif.

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Detail shots from the Dior 2018 cruise collection show.

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Dior creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri during the runway finale of her first cruise collection for the house.

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A woven-blanket stripe that appeared on several pieces added to the Southwestern vibe of the Dior 2018 cruise collection, Maria Grazia Chiuri’s first for the house.

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Cookie Johnson, left, and Earvin Johnson III arrive at the Dior 2018 cruise collection show in Calabasas, Calif.

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Laura Dern, left, and Frieda Pinto arrive at the show, which took place on a hilltop in Calabasas, Calif.

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Celebrities at the Dior 2018 Cruise Collection

Actress Kiernan Shipka (“Mad Men, “Feud”) was among the celebrities in the house (well, tents, actually) for Dior’s cruise collection show in Calabasas, Calif.

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Solange Knowles performs at the Dior 2018 cruise collection after-party in Calabasas, Calif., on May 11.

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Adam Tschorn

Senior features writer Adam Tschorn is a former small-town newspaper editor, game-show question-and-answer man and fashion scribe who joined the Los Angeles Times in 2007. He currently covers a wide range of pop-culture topics with a focus on cannabis culture. Holding a B.A. in philosophy and an M.A. in journalism, he feels perfectly suited to looking at things, asking “why?” and writing down the answers.

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