What To Expect From Lady Dior House In Singapore

One of fashion’s most iconic bags, the Lady Dior boasts an illustrious history. Made popular by Lady Diana, Princess of Wales—who famously fell in love with the bag and made it one of her signature pieces, thus giving it its name—the handbag has become a symbol of sophisticated, elegant femininity, embodying the best of the French house’s vision and signature codes.

Beloved by celebrities and Dior ambassadors over the years, from actresses Monica Bellucci and Marion Cotillard, to current global Dior ambassador and popular singer-songwriter Rosalia, the Lady Dior has long been seen as a bridge between art and fashion. Over the years, the bag—with its lambskin leather, distinctive Cannage motif, rounded handles, and D.i.o.r. charms—has been constantly reinvented by creatives from all around the world, leaving behind it a rich trail of artistic history and achievement.

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To celebrate the legacy and craft involved in the creation of the Lady Dior bag, Dior is unveiling the Lady Dior House exhibition for the first time in Singapore. A touring concept focused on celebrating the iconic handbag through the lens of its many reinventions and lives, the exhibition will focus on the best and brightest of the Lady Dior’s history.

Visitors to Lady Dior House will first be greeted by a larger-than-life installation of Lady Dior, leading to a retrospective of the Dior Lady Art project, featuring limited edition Dior Lady Art bags created by artists through the years. Now into its eighth chapter, look forward to seeing reinterpretations by Mircea Cantor, Jeffrey Gibson, Gilbert & George, Ha Chong-Hyun, Lee Kun-Yong, Mariko Mori, Ludovic Nkoth, Mickalene Thomas, Zadie Xa, Michaela Yearwood-Dan and Xu Zhen, as well as a curation of pieces from previous chapters, created by Brian Calvin, Alex Gardner, Minjung Kim, Daisuke Ohba, Françoise Pétrovitch and Wang Yuyang.

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Next up is Lady Dior As Seen By, which opens up the conversation to include diverse perspectives from key figures and promising talents from the global contemporary scene. This roster will include never-seen-before creations by local Singaporean artists Genevieve Chua, Samuel Xun and Grace Tan, commissioned specially by Dior in celebration of Lady Dior House in Singapore.

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Lady Dior House will be open to the public from 18 July to 11 August at 5 Jiak Kim Street, Singapore 169425, from 11am to 9pm daily, with the exception of Tuesdays and Wednesdays.