Now several couture and ready-to-wear seasons into her tenure at Dior, Chiuri has shown ample bravado, more so with political/philosophical messaging than with pure fashion.

The show’s set paid tribute to the house’s atelier, with dressmaking mannequins in the 294 toiles that gave life to the collection.

Kim Jones celebrated his debut for the French house with a celebrity-filled audience and a monumental flower sculpture by U.S. artist Kaws.

Models battled the elements in Maria Grazia Chiuri’s exquisite riding gear.

Maria Grazia Chiuri’s collection, set to bow in the Great Stables of the Domaine de Chantilly, is inspired by female Mexican rodeo riders.

Maria Grazia Chiuri based her collection on 1968, a worldwide seminal moment for youth culture.

Body-part sculptures — torso, eye, ear — decorated the set and telegraphed the Surrealist inspiration behind Maria Grazia Chiuri’s collection.

The actress joined guests including Monica Bellucci, Haley Bennett, Willow Smith and Naomi Campbell at the Dior couture show on Monday.

Maria Grazia Chiuri blurred gender lines in a collection inspired by Surrealist artist Claude Cahun.

Maria Grazia Chiuri crafted a story of female empowerment and youthful eccentricity on the runway.

The business and philanthropist was among guests at Dior’s show on Tuesday.

As the house of Dior turns 70, Maria Grazia Chiuri designed her fall couture collection an homage to the house founder.

Peter Philips and Guido Palau fashioned the beauty look of the show.

For her first cruise collection for Dior, Maria Grazia Chiuri embraced California nature.

Peter Philips and Guido Palau created the show’s beauty look.