内容摘要：When the United States lifted its ban on Mexican avocados in 1997, California growers worried at first that the imported fruit would displace their production.

When the United States lifted its ban on Mexican avocados in 1997, California growers worried at first that the imported fruit would displace their production.

The house itself credited Chiuri with nothing less than redefining “the identity and femininity of the Dior woman, celebrated and reimagined the iconic heritage and savoir-faire.”Delphine Arnault, the

executive who oversees Dior, paid tribute to Chiuri’s “tremendous work with an inspiring feminist perspective and exceptional creativity, all imbued with the spirit of Monsieur Dior.” Chiuri, Arnault added, not only designed “highly desirable collections” but “has written a key chapter in the history of Christian Dior” — a chapter that will forever be marked by the milestone of her being the first woman to lead the women’s collections.Chiuri’s debut for Spring 2017 made headlines with “We Should All Be Feminists” T-shirts, declaring a new era for Dior. She brought activism to the runway, collaborating with artists like Judy Chicago and Faith Ringgold. She revived icons such as the Saddle Bag and made space for women’s voices, drawing on Dior’s past while rewriting its aesthetic.Chiuri departs as the first woman to lead Dior since its founding in 1947, having redefined the house’s codes and opened the door to a new chapter at one of fashion’s most influential brands. Her exit comes amid a broader wave of creative upheaval across the industry. Pierpaolo Piccioli, her former co-creative director at Valentino, was recently named artistic director of Balenciaga — after Alessandro Michele, known for his maximalist, gender-fluid reinvention of Gucci, was appointed to succeed Piccioli at Valentino in 2024.

, who stepped down from Bottega Veneta last year, will debut atthis fall, succeeding Virginie Viard — whose unceremonious departure shocked the industry.

The recent round of high-profile exits and appointments has amounted to fashion’s most dramatic game of musical chairs in years — and it’s giving the industry whiplash.

The moves reflect a period of transition for major fashion houses as they adapt to shifting consumer expectations, slower luxury growth, and the demands of a digital-first market. At least half a dozen top houses have changed creative leadership in the past year alone — a sign of the mounting pressure on designers to deliver both artistic vision and commercial results in an increasingly unstable landscape.In 2024, Louisiana became the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every classroom in public schools and colleges. The law

by a federal judge last year who ruled the law had an “overtly religious” purpose.The push for the Ten Commandments in public places is

But in past weeks, the bills have drawn vocal protest from religious leaders around the state who believe the slate of religious legislation will violate the First Amendment and create a hostile environment for religious minorities in Alabama public schools.Steve Silberman, a rabbi who has worked at a synagogue in Mobile for 35 years, testified at a March committee hearing that he is concerned the Ten Commandments bill “unfairly sidelines Alabamians who may have diverse views of religious traditions.”