Meet The Artists Behind The Third Edition of Dior Lady Art

The story goes like this: A bag crafted from the supplest of leathers and stitched to emulate Napoleon III chairs, designer by former Dior creative director Gianfranco  Ferré, was gifted to Diana, Princess of Wales, by ex-French first lady Bernadette Chirac in 1995.  It wasn't until 1996 that the bag was named Lady Dior, in homage to Princess Diana's irreverent style.

Gregg Bleakney

This icon has continued to reinvent itself season after season, year after year. However, this 2019 marks the first time 11 female artists of different generations and nationalities have been chosen to reinterpret the Lady Dior bag, and champions unconventional femininity with the most  unexpected of savoir-faire.

Meet the talented collaborators behind the project: 

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Mickalene Thomas, USA

Peter Ash Lee

Painter, sculptor, photographer and filmmaker Mickalene Thomas is a quadruple threat with a distinct voice. The American artist, who regularly crosses boundaries, re-envisions the medium-sized Lady Dior through abstract collages, in a language that reinterprets icons and references art history.

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