#TheDrip — Dior's Oblique Saddle Is Reinvented With A Luminous Ruthenium Shade

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#TheDrip — Dior’s Oblique Saddle Is Reinvented With A Luminous Ruthenium Shade

By Charmaine Tan
November 25, 2022

#TheDrip — Dior's Oblique Saddle Is Reinvented With A Luminous Ruthenium Shade Each week, we dive into the vast archives of our favourite brands and houses to extract and share their most luxurious or technical (and thus, pricey) miscellanea. This week, our drip of choice is the Dior Oblique Saddle in Ruthenium.

Dreamed up by Marc Bohan in 1967, the Dior Oblique toile has been an iconic representation of the vibrancy of the House ever since the logo’s conception. Taking its title from the 1951 collection of the same name, the Oblique is significant to the history of Dior in the way Bohan liberally applied it to both his designs and almost every surface of the physical store; a design statement that would have fit perfectly in the brand-obsessed 90s or the current fashion climate.

#TheDrip — Dior's Oblique Saddle Is Reinvented With A Luminous Ruthenium Shade Made for a time way beyond its own, the Oblique now lays bare the very heritage that gave fashion a new lease of life after World War II. Revived first by John Galliano on bikinis and accessories, then Maria Grazia Chiuri and Kim Jones most recently, the Dior Men’s Spring 2023 collection sees the signature toile reworked for the holiday season into an iridescent variation that has the timeless jacquard enriched with ruthenium-coloured lurex threads.

#TheDrip — Dior's Oblique Saddle Is Reinvented With A Luminous Ruthenium Shade Now adorned with metallic highlights, the new luminous rework of Egyptian cotton can be seen illuminating the silhouettes of Dior’s Saddle, Lingot and Gallop, along with small leather goods and even the iconic B23 and B27 sneakers. Striking a balance between heritage and audacity, this fabric underscores the spirit of innovation cherished by Dior, animating the bag to match the lively atmosphere of year-end festivities.

#TheDrip — Dior's Oblique Saddle Is Reinvented With A Luminous Ruthenium Shade Either worn over the shoulder or across the body, the Oblique Jacquard Saddle makes for the most authentic representation of Dior’s character in this new metallic sheen; marrying Galliano’s contribution to the French couture house with Bohan’s, the Ruthenium-Coloured Dior Oblique Jacquard Saddle makes for the snazziest bag to bring to the best parties, or to make for a special and unique present for the nearest and dearest.