Dior Celebrates “Tiepolo Ball”
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Dior recently celebrated, together with the Venetian Heritage foundation – for its 20th anniversary - the “Tiepolo Ball” in the heart of the legendary Palazzo Labia, as per Dior’s press release.The release informs that this charity gala revived a forDior Celebrates “Tiepolo Ball”
Dior recently celebrated, together with the Venetian Heritage foundation – for its 20th anniversary - the “Tiepolo Ball” in the heart of the legendary Palazzo Labia, as per Dior’s press release.The release informs that this charity gala revived a form of celebration the House holds dear: the sumptuous spirit of fancy dress balls, in particular, the iconic “Ball of the Century” dreamed up by Charles de Beistegui in this legendary palazzo in 1951.For the House of Dior, Venice is inextricably linked to the iconic “Ball of the Century,” hosted at the Palazzo Labia on September 3, 1951, by Charles de Beistegui, who owned the property at the time. The passionate aesthete, decorator, and art collector orchestrated the remarkable event perched on high stilts and bewigged. Christian Dior attended the ball, as did Salvador Dali. Together they designed the black and white giants’ costumes that announced, with their choreographed arrival, the opening of the festivities.“Other key ties to this legendary palace include a dress, a star, and a photograph, all three of which became iconic in their own right. Christian Dior designed a costume for Daisy Fellowes, the icon of high society, magnetic beauty, and editor-in-chief of the French edition of Harper’s Bazaar. This creation would remain forever engraved in collective memory thanks to a photograph taken by Cecil Beaton and published in Vogue. In the photo, Daisy Fellowes faces one of the incredible frescoes celebrating Anthony and Cleopatra, painted by Giambattista Tiepolo to decorate the walls of the Palazzo Labia’s gigantic ballroom,” states the release.With the help of this remarkable ball and the Palazzo, the House of Dior renews its ties with the extraordinary golden era of Baroque and the spirit of its avant-garde high society while supporting Venetian Heritage – whose chairman is the architect Peter Marino, a friend of the House – which promotes, in order to better preserve, Venice’s incredible heritage.Dubbed the “Bal Tiepolo,” this ball celebrates Venice, its traditions and its steadfast ties with French culture.The event’s prestigious collaborators Bevilacqua and Rubelli, both Venetian heritage textile manufacturers, collaborated with the House, notably on fabric research, some of which were sourced from archives dating back to the 19th- century.And so the ball gowns with capes - created exclusively for a handful of celebrities and friends of the House, including Karlie Kloss, Sienna Miller, and Dasha Zhukova - came to life, as per Dior.Click on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the event https://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin Read more