New Delhi, March 16 -- The recent autumn-winter 2025-26 ready-to-wear showcases in Paris reflected designers' sharp focus on creating wearable modern clothes that had ample historical references.

Dior's Maria Grazia Chiuri, for instance, trained her focus on the classic white shirt, a gender-neutral garment. It came accented with a removable collar that can be worn or not depending on one's mood. The collar also nodded in favour of the Orlando ruff, inspired by the eponymous character of Virginia Woolf's novel.

The showcase also saw the return of the J'adore Dior T-shirt signed by John Galliano. What's more, Grazia Chiuri peppered the ensembles with dematerialised crinolines, black velvet ribbons, attached with baroque pearls, bringing ...