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Dior Talks debuts “The Female Gaze” in its next podcast series

June 1, 2020

Dior Talks is an ongoing series of podcasts that explores Dior’s position at the intersection of art, culture and society. Image credit: Dior Dior Talks is an ongoing series of podcasts that explores Dior’s position at the intersection of art, culture and society. Image credit: Dior

 

French fashion brand Dior has introduced a new series to its Dior Talks podcast channel with a take on how women photographers view women.

“The Female Gaze” podcast series examines how women image makers introduced to Dior by creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri – also the first episode's guest – offer an inherently different and intimate representation of femininity and fashion.

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Charlotte Johnson, a British journalist and author of “Girl on Girl,” is “The Female Gaze” podcast series.

Dior creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri was the first guest on Dior Talks' "The Female Gaze" podcast series. Image credit: Dior Dior creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri was the first guest on Dior Talks' "The Female Gaze" podcast series. Image credit: Dior

Ms. Chiuri was the first guest, followed by New York-based Polaroid photographer, art director, filmmaker and accessories designer Maripol.

The most recent guest was Janette Beckman, a British documentary photographer, also based in New York.

Maripol, born Marie-Paule Subie, ran with the 1980s set and photographed Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol, Grace Jones, Deborah Harry and Madonna. Image credit: Maripol Maripol, born Marie-Paule Subie, ran with the 1980s set and photographed Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol, Grace Jones, Deborah Harry and Madonna. Image credit: Maripol

Each interview lasts about 30 minutes. The tone is quite casual and conversation candid.

Dior Talks is an ongoing series of podcasts that explores Dior’s position at the intersection of art, culture and society.

Featuring a rotating lineup of specialized hosts, each series examines a particular theme, with topics as varying as feminist art, styling and the environment, as well as informative discussions on the heritage of Dior.

So far, Dior Talks has hosted 15 interviews.

Please click here to listen to the Dior Talks podcast series