The Lady Dior seems very well behaved until its charms begin to move. Upright handles, a compact body, the regular rhythm of Cannage stitching: everything has found its place. Then those four letters swing from a handle. I like the small interruption. Dior has given a rather architectural bag something almost conversational to do.
The quilting rewards a close look, particularly where the pattern meets the edges. Beside the Chanel 2.55, it is a useful reminder that quilting is a technique, not a single design. One bag hangs from a chain; the other makes quite a ceremony of its handles. Dior’s Lady Dior collection shows how much can change in material and scale while the arrangement remains legible.
That is what earns it a place here: an identity sufficiently clear to accommodate considerable play. Paris offers plenty of opportunities to study the working life around such objects. For a leather-goods advisor, the interesting conversation might begin with how a handle feels in the hand. The Bar jacket offers another version of Dior’s fondness for structure.