迪奥与我

The documentary tells a story about how Raf Simons, a newcomer, finds the balance between "inheriting the spiritual core of Dior" and "continuing his self-style", how he runs in with the artisans in the atelier, and how he breaks through his previous style to complete a whole collection of Haute Couture in a short period of time.

Christian Dior and Raf Simons were born in different eras, but they are similar in the way that they both uphold the idea that "contemporary women needs more release and freedom rather than bondage in clothes." Raf inherits this idea and shows his ambition of not being constrained by minimalism. After his innumerable insistent and alterations, his frowned face finally breaks into a smile. He said: “Sublime! Sublime!”

At the end of the show, everyone called out his name. He is indeed an excellent leader of the show. However, I believe the success is achieved by all people’s joint efforts -- himself, his assistant, and the whole studio of tailors. The tailors were suspicious of the newcomer at first because he was quiet and stubborn, and it is challenging for them to meet the requirements from both the clients and the creative leader at the same time. Fortunately, they are finally run-in with him and find the balance between the clients and the designer. But I know all along that Raf was carrying the most weight and under a large pressure so that I almost cried when he did at the end.

I strongly respect the designer Raf Simons and the tailors in the atelier, the old people with their craftmanship spirits dedicated their whole life to the brand. They work in the atelier with their dreams, feelings, insistence towards fashion, and the exquisite craftsmanship. By seeing their earnest expressions when threading needles, as well as the way they tease each other to relieve stress under heavy pressure, I feel that this is an atelier with full of human kindness. Their hearts and lives are connected to fashion and Haute Couture. Therefore, I strongly hope that the people who buy Haute Couture are those who can really appreciate them as works of art, rather than people who just want to show their status.