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When Dior transforms the Bahia Palace of Marrakech into the Fashion Palace

Before unveiling its cruise Cruise 2020, Dior has reserved a multitude of surprises to his guests. After welcoming them aboard a private plane totally branded to its name, the house has invested the spectacular Bahia Palace for a dinner combining Arabic influences and couture. Guided tour.
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It is in the heart of the eight hectares of the famous Palais Bahia that Dior invited its guests on the eve of its Cruise 2020 parade. Organized in Marrakech, the event brought together all the fauna fashion in this unique place of the nineteenth century. Main source of tourism in Morocco, the place is one of the masterpieces of Moroccan architecture and Islamic art.

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It is therefore natural that Maria Grazia Chiuri , Artistic Director of the Avenue Montaigne house, invited her guests to this high place of cultural heritage of the country, before the show on Monday, April 29th. Upon arriving, the guests were able to discover a unique exhibition gathering archive pieces created by Yves Saint Laurent when he was at the head of creation at Dior in the mid-1950s.

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In an ephemeral installation combining oriental architecture and French chic located in the heart of the Palace, dinner was served on plates Dior brand, which seemed to come out of a traditional table service. The guests were able to enjoy their meal in luxurious Moroccan lounges, surrounded by waiters dressed in traditional clothes.

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VIP sides, they included Lupita Nyong'o , Jeanne Damas or Elizabeth Olsen . An event that had enough to set the tone before the parade tonight.

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Lupita Nyong'o and Jeanne Damas © Asia Typek

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