…………………………Maria Grazia Chiuri is the present designer of Dior. They hired her from Valentino where she co designed the collection with Pierpaolo Piccioli. When two designers are responsible for one collection the questions always come up who did what!!!!???? Being a co-designer with Donna Karan for nine years always brought the question….one that we would never answer. More than likely the questioners were wrong in their assumptions when they tried to guess……With Maria and Pierpaolo, one assumed that Maria would have done the more feminine, fanciful, colorful clothes and Pierpaolo the more tailored, classic, neutral pieces….but we found out when they were separated, and on their own, it was far from the truth and the complete opposite…..Pierpaolo went on to create incredibly beautiful and exciting collections for Valentino. I don’t think Maria has found her footing yet. I can’t say I have really loved any of her collections. Of course there are always pieces here and there that are beautiful, but IMHO she has failed to make an exciting statement for Dior , and has not taken it to the next level. Out of all the pieces that were on exhibit Maria’s pieces were the least exciting or successful……..I wonder who will be next………in the fashion business there is always a…………..NEXT!