Dior has partnered with acclaimed Japanese photographer Yuriko Takagi to present a powerful photographic series that explores the global expressions of femininity and personal identity. Titled Dior by Yuriko Takagi, the project captures women from diverse cities including Tokyo, Seoul, Dakar, Shanghai, Kyoto, and Osaka as they interpret and embody the iconic Dior silhouette through their own cultural and personal lenses.

The collaboration stems from a shared belief in the universal power of fashion as a means of self-expression. Takagi, whose work often explores the relationship between body, clothing, and identity, sought to highlight individuality and freedom rather than uniformity. Instead of using professional models, she photographed women from different professions, many of them dancers, writers, and artists, inviting each to style themselves in Dior through choices that reflected their personal sense of identity.

Photography by Yuriko Takagi

The garments featured in the series include key pieces such as the Bar jacket and pleated skirts, yet Takagi’s lens shifts the focus to how these pieces are worn: layered, juxtaposed, and made personal. Whether paired with traditional fabrics, contemporary streetwear, or minimal styling, each look expresses the subject’s attitude, history, and aspirations. At the center of the project is the notion of the Dior silhouette not as a fixed template, but as a form that adapts and evolves across geographies.

Yuriko Takagi’s visual language, with its balance of strength and softness, gives each subject the space to express themselves. Her background in textile design and anthropology shapes the way she sees, bringing a textured, human quality to every portrait. Overall, the images capture how each woman makes it her own, shaped by memory, culture, and point of view as she wears Dior.

Courtesy of Dior