The sound of whinnying horses and thundering hooves set the scene for Christian Dior‘s haute couture show for next summer on Monday, with its opening sequence of riding habits, a personal favourite of Monsieur Dior.

As anticipation builds up over David Lynch’s ‘Lady Dior’ commercial, fans of French actress Marion Cotillard, who again stars in the ads, can already peek behind the scenes of the print campaign for the range.

The making-of shows star photographer Annie Leibovitz directing Cotillard, who is wearing Dior’s latest collections, as creative director John Galliano and other onlookers are watching the scene.

The latest chapter of the Alfred Hitchcock-inspired ‘Lady Dior’ commercial was recently shot by Lynch in Shanghai.

Following the news that surrealist filmmaker David Lynch is shooting the new ‘Lady Dior’ commercial, Dior has launched a new series of short films to accompany its ‘New Lock’ bag.

Directed by Peter Lindberg and Darius Khondji, the clips show French actress Nora Arnezeder artfully playing around with the luxurious bag in a series of stylishly urban set-ups.

Dior has confirmed that filmmaker David Lynch will follow in Oliver Dahan’s footsteps, directing the label’s next Lady Dior ad.

The second ‘episode’ of the campaign, which started with Dahan’s secret agent-inspired chapter earlier this year, was shot in Shanghai this week.

Lynch, the maker of US TV series Twin Peaks and movies such as Mulholland Drive previously directed the ad for Gucci’s signature fragrance.

Iconic London hotel Claridge’s has unveiled its Christmas tree, which this year has been designed by Dior creative director John Galliano.

The tree, which takes its inspiration from icy snow scenes, mixed with a tropical twist, dominates the hotel’s lobby.

It is painted in white and metallic blue and perched among its branches are a handmade leopard, several parrots and a dragonfly.

The latest visual of Lady Dior Campaign with Marion Cotillard has been released on Twitter. It’s beautiful and it’s signed by Annie Leibovitz!