"Crystalline" Lady Dior. Here's a new, artistic version of the iconic bag.

The House of Dior invited Belgian artist Isaac Monté to reinterpret the Lady Dior handbag. The result? A crystallized icon of luxury.

Belgian artist Isaac Monté , known for his projects that combine design with science, has been experimenting with mineral crystallization for years. It was this technique that became the starting point for his collaboration with the Dior fashion house . Working at the intersection of art and science, the artist utilized his expertise and unconventional ideas to give one of the world's most recognizable handbags a completely new dimension.

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The process, which Monté has been developing for a decade, involves layering minerals and oxides until delicate, irregular crystals begin to grow from the mold's surface. Each bag thus becomes a unique object —a work of nature and human vision. As the artist emphasizes on social media, "beauty can emerge from slow, unpredictable processes."

In Monté's interpretation, the Lady Dior's original shape and distinctive "cannage" motif remain partially visible beneath the mineral layer, as if hidden beneath a shimmering surface. The final effect evokes an archaeological find, freshly carved from an ice wall or a deep crystal mine.

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Each piece is different from the last, as nature determines the final appearance of the crystals. The bags, created in various colors, have been distributed to Dior boutiques around the world, where they have become part of the display windows and attract attention like exhibits in an art gallery.