dior x erl
A guest-designed capsule by ERL's Eli Russell Linnetz, merging Parisian couture with Californian skate culture.
ORIGIN
France
PRICE TIER
luxury
SPECIALIZATION
MEN
The Dior x ERL collection, titled "California Couture," was a special capsule for the Dior Men's Spring 2023 season, guest-designed by Eli Russell Linnetz, the founder of the Venice Beach-based label ERL. Unveiled on Venice Beach, the collection represented a creative dialogue between Dior's Parisian luxury heritage and Linnetz's vibrant, nostalgic vision of West Coast style. The collaboration fused the casual energy of '90s skate and surf culture with the refined craftsmanship of the French maison.
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