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Pondering a parasol at the Christian Dior fashion show

Moira Macdonald, The Seattle Times on Feb 10, 2026

Right about now is a good time to start thinking about spring fashion, no? I have to say I was really drawn to this photograph from the Christian Dior Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection presented in Paris recently.

The dress, with its lovely appliquéd flowers, looks like just the thing for a warm-weather vacation — but it’s that leafy parasol-thing that’s caught my eye. Is it meant to shade the sun, or is she simply carrying around her own personal salad?

The woman on the left, in the white jacket and black skirt, looks like she’s wondering.

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