DIOR LADY CHEF: Dior has entered a long-term partnership with Anne-Sophie Pic, the most Michelin-starred female chef in the world, starting with a first café in Japan.
“This unique encounter between two realms of excellence, both quintessential celebrations of French art de vivre, will evolve over the seasons, years and projects to come,” the brand said in a statement on Monday.
Pic will helm a new Monsieur Dior restaurant set to open in Osaka in 2025, Dior said. In the meantime, travelers at Kansai International Airport near Osaka can sample a selection of the chef’s cakes and pastries inspired by the archives of founder Christian Dior.
Decorated in signature motifs such as cannage, houndstooth, leopard motifs and toile de Jouy, the sweet treats went on sale on Friday at the first-ever Café Dior by Anne-Sophie Pic next to the new Dior boutique at Terminal 2.
Anne-Sophie Pic
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“Christian Dior is unquestionably the couturier of the feminine ideal. He sublimates women through the curved lines of his unique creations. As a female chef, this sensibility moves me and I am proud to celebrate French elegance and savoir-faire through this alliance,” Pic said in a statement.
It marks the latest restaurant venture for Dior, which has a Monsieur Dior restaurant run by French chef Jean Imbert at its historic flagship in Paris, in addition to Café Dior venues in the United States and Asia.
Pic, who holds 10 Michelin stars, has nine restaurants across the world, including the three Michelin-star Restaurant Pic in Valence, France, and La Dame de Pic restaurants in Paris and Megève, France; London; Singapore, and Dubai.
A Dior pastry by chef Anne-Sophie Pic.
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