Dior Resort 2017 by Serge Ruffieux & Lucie Meier

The Dior Resort 2017 collection, unveiled on May 31, 2016, at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England, was a nostalgic yet forward-looking presentation that celebrated the house’s deep-rooted connection to British elegance. Designed by Lucie Meier and Serge Ruffieux during their interim tenure, the collection paid homage to past Dior shows held at the same grand location in 1954 and 1958. The setting itself—lavish, historic, and thoroughly British—set the tone for a collection that reinterpreted traditional motifs with a fresh, contemporary twist. With models walking through ornately decorated palace halls, the show merged Dior’s Parisian sophistication with English countryside charm. The clothes offered a refined yet eclectic mix: flared silhouettes, layered skirts over trousers, peplum jackets, fox-hunting prints, scarf streamers, and structured vests. Feminine touches like puff sleeves and cinched waists were juxtaposed with playful, almost whimsical elements such as quirky accessories and bold textures. The collection balanced old-world beauty with modern functionality, presenting a wearable wardrobe that felt both aristocratic and youthful. It captured a romantic vision of heritage reimagined for today’s fashion landscape, where past and present coexist with elegance and wit.