The Lady Dior is a cultural touchstone for a reason. Released in 1995 and christened in honor of Lady Diana, Princess of Wales, its silhouette has become as instantly recognizable as a couture bar jacket or a whiff of Miss Dior. The Lady Dior enjoys quite the contrasts in the sense that it is both rigid and feminine. Its body begins with a rectangular base, from which slender trapezoidal sides rise cleanly, tapering just enough to feel poised, never severe. The front and back panels stop short of a perfect square, giving the form rhythm and subtle imbalance, while the arched top handles sit like sculptural crowns. Just romantic in its geometry; it's said that Christian Dior himself once likened his design sensibility to architecture. Since 2016, Dior has invited global artists to reinterpret the piece until the project evolved into a living anthology of contemporary creativity. It produced over..