The breathtaking dress featured hundreds of meters of beaded fringe.
Dion in Dior? Oui, oui, oui.
Celine Dion made an epic comeback to performing at this year’s Olympics Opening Ceremony when she belted out a moving rendition of “Hymne à l’amour,” originally sung by Édith Piaf, from the Eiffel Tower. Her powerful vocals captivated all of Paris—and, naturally, her glimmering silver gown had a similar effect.
For her much-anticipated performance, Dion opted for a magnificent bedazzled long-sleeved column gown designed by Maria Grazia Chiuri for Dior. According to Vogue France, who shared close-up images of the dress and of Chiuri’s sketches, the dress was covered in intricate sequins and featured “over 500 meters of fringing studded with thousands of silver beads.”
“The one and only @celinedion closing the Olympic Games Ceremony in Paris in a custom @dior Haute Couture gown we especially created for her,” wrote Chiuri on Instagram of the dress. “It was such a pleasure to take part to this special moment and to create this all over embroidered cape dress for this stunning performance. Thank you to @celinedion for choosing @dior and to the incredible team!!”
After her glamorous performance at the Opening Ceremony, Dion slipped into something a little more casual. In an Instagram post from the following morning, Dion was pictured wearing baggy white jeans and a casual white T-shirt as she gazed out of her Paris hotel room. She completed the French cool girl look with a gold necklace and intentionally frizzy curls.
“Wow, what a night. Thanks to everyone at @paris2024, @olympics and @dior who helped make this dream come true,” she wrote. “And now, it’s already time to go! I will miss you Paris!”
Dion’s performance at the Olympics Opening Ceremony was her first since she announced her diagnosis with Stiff Person Syndrome back in 2022. Earlier this year, the beloved singer opened up about the condition in her documentary I Am: Celine Dion. “A performance is way bigger than a song,” she said in the film—and it’s something she certainly proved to be true in Paris this week.