Christian Dior gave Little Red Riding Hood an edgy makeover for its latest collection on Monday (March 8), as it filled the runway at Paris Fashion Week with hooded capes and recreated a moonlit scene under the glinting chandeliers of the Palace of Versailles’ Hall of Mirrors. These women are not waiting for a prince but more are going into the world to realise themselves – I think women are better when they build their life with their own hands and don’t wait on someone to help them Maria Grazia Chiuri, creative director, Christian Dior Which 3 trends will make or break luxury this decade? With restrictions on travel and gatherings due to the Covid-19 pandemic, LVMH-owned Dior skipped its traditional catwalk show for an online version filmed in the chateau outside Paris, called “Disturbing Beauty”. The camera followed dancers performing at night in the mist-filled grounds, before zooming in on the looks paraded by models in the 17th century palace as they strutted in and out of the shadows. 10 most expensive celebrity suits ever auctioned – from 007 to The Beatles In Dior’s dark fairy tale, which featured black leather dresses with puff sleeves, princess-style tulle gowns and velvet coats among the winter styles, gone are the damsels in distress waiting to be rescued. “I am not obsessed with the idea of a princess. Each woman wants to play [a] different character with different clothes, to be one moment a soldier, then a princess,” designer Maria Grazia Chiuri said in an interview. Chiuri – who has sought to stamp an overt feminist stance on her designs – said she had wanted to rethink the reading of tales as coming of age stories. Where to buy luxury custom-made shoes in Hong Kong “These women are not waiting for a prince but more [are] going [into] the world to realise themselves,” she said. “I think women are better when they build their life with their own hands and [don’t] wait on someone to help them.” Nods to the past in the collection ranged from the leopard print the brand’s founder Christian Dior introduced in 1947, to a vivid red colour he used to give a look a kick and the iconic “cannage” motif on quilted jackets. Other looks included trousers with golden thread paired with a short jacket in shearling, pinafore dresses in broderie anglaise and aviator looks. Dior virtually ushered viewers into Versailles’ most famous room at a time when France’s cultural institutions remain closed to the public due to the coronavirus pandemic. Versailles’ finances have suffered as ticket sales tumble. PPE at a robot disco: how Valentino and Dolce & Gabbana wrapped Milan Fashion Week The best and worst dressed at the 2021 Golden Globes In the sumptuous hall, the brand added mirrors covered in wax and prickly spines that were designed by Italian artist Silvia Giambrone and contributed to the edgy atmosphere. Want more stories like this? Sign up here. Follow STYLE on Facebook , Instagram , YouTube and Twitter .