Christian Dior Debuts Chez Moi, a New Loungewear Collection

Publish date: 2024-05-24

Maria Grazia Chiuri’s designs for Dior are marked by fitted silhouettes, intricate embroideries, and rich fabrics. The creative director’s personal style, however, is much more low-key. So when many adjusted their dressing habits while in quarantine, her wardrobe remained the same.

“Lockdown hasn’t affected the way I dress tremendously, as I have always favored practical and comfortable items of clothing, from denim to cashmere sweaters,” she tells BAZAAR.com.

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Dior Chez Moi collection

This idea of comfort dressing is the basis of Dior Chez Moi, the first collection in the maison’s storied history completely dedicated to loungewear. The range consists of pieces that are ideal for days spent indoors: pajama sets, ponchos, bathrobes, and a few bikini tops and bottoms, should you venture out on to your deck to sunbathe. The footwear—slides, sneakers, and flat ankle boots—also fit the cozy vibe.

Still, Chiuri made sure to imbue the collection with fantasy motifs that are characteristic of Dior. Along with revisiting the brand’s signature toile de Jouy pattern, she enlisted Roman artist Pietro Ruffo to design prints featuring constellations, the world map, and natural elements. The results are playful and chic, and they stay true to Chiuri and Dior’s dreamy aesthetic. Cast on loungewear, they are perfect for quarantine life, but will also remain de rigueur well past this trying period.

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Dior Chez Moi collection.

“The Dior Chez Moi collection addresses our need for elegance and comfort in these unprecedented times,” Chiuri says. “I sought to create this line to accompany us in this new context, when so many of our social interactions have been replaced by time spent at home.”

Dior Chez Moi Collection

Christian Dior Dior Chez Moi Pajama Jacket

Christian Dior Dior Chez Moi Pajama Pants

Christian Dior Dior Chez Moi Slide

Christian Dior Dior Chez Moi Ankle Boot

Barry Samaha is the former style commerce editor at Esquire, where he covered all things fashion and grooming. Previously, he was an editor at Harper’s Bazaar, Surface, and WWD, along with overseeing editorial content at Tod’s Group. He has also written for The Daily Beast, Coveteur, Departures, Paper, Bustle Group, Forbes, and many more. He is based in New York City and can't seem to find enough closet space for all his shoes.