Hannah Wick, Malika El Maslouhi in Dior Resort by Laura Jane Coulson in Purple Magazine

Purple Magazine FW 2020 shares a smattering of Dior Cruise 2021 looks styled by Sheila Single. Photographer Laura Jane Coulson captures models Hannah Wick and Malika El Maslouhi channeling the vibrant energy that emerged from the resort 2021 show set in the Piazza del Duomo in Lecce, a small town in Puglia, located in southern Italy, in the heel of Italy’s boot.

In the age of COVID-19, the celebrities, influencers, and fashion press watched the event remotely, along with 20 million other Dior-lovers. In a new luxury fashion twist, it was locals who congregated to watch the show from the front row and on balconies framing the square and beyond.

Dior’s Cruise 2021 collection spotlighted the region’s native crafts and craftspeople in the prints and rare Tombolo embroideries and laces dating back to the 15th century. Dior released this video to explain the process.