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\n\tFresh off the revelation that he designed Taylor Swift\u2019s wedding dress (still unseen after a weekend of extraordinary secrecy), Jonathan Anderson presented his second couture collection for Dior inside a sleek pavilion erected in the gardens of Paris<\/a>\u2018 Rodin Museum.<\/p>\n \n\tEven if the setting was traditionally Parisian, Parker Posey was mentally somewhere far more tropical. Wearing a loose, colorful caftan, the \u201cWhite Lotus\u201d actress arrived carrying a vintage parasol she picked up in Thailand.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI\u2019ve been telling people I\u2019m waiting for my yacht. I\u2019m on my way to my yacht, going somewhere far away today,\u201d she joked, explaining that she invents a backstory for every outfit she wears. \u201cThat\u2019s the story and I\u2019m gonna play this woman.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tShe also came prepared for the heat with a fan tucked into her bag.<\/p>\n \n\tNaomi Watts, meanwhile, opted for what she described as an \u201celegant and sleek\u201d navy and white suit with baroque pearl buttons.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI tend to gravitate toward clean lines and nothing too busy,\u201d she said, while admitting she was eager to escape the midday sun.<\/p>\n \n\tWatts, who wore one of Anderson\u2019s Dior designs to the Met Gala in May, said she admires his ability to balance playfulness with restraint.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI love his whimsicalness. There\u2019s the modern edge as well, but it feels poetic at the same time,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \n\tThe actress also reflected on the craftsmanship behind couture, noting the weeks of work required to produce a collection. \u201cIt takes extreme hard work, patience and vision,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \n\tRising actress Ella Bright, breakout star of \u201cOff Campus,\u201d was overwhelmed and not quite ready to chat. \u00a0\u201cI\u2019m genuinely too nervous right now,\u201d she said, taking in the chaotic scene.<\/p>\n \n\tJosh O\u2019Connor arrived with perhaps the day\u2019s most unexpected plus-ones in his parents, all the while making sure they featured in his arrival photos.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cThey\u2019re great and I love them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \n\tRunning on little sleep after catching the end of England\u2019s overnight World Cup match, the \u201cDisclosure Day\u201d actor used British parlance to express his confidence in his team bringing the trophy back to the U.K. \u201cIt\u2019s coming home,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \n\tHe also expressed admiration for Anderson. \u201cHe\u2019s a magician. He thinks in this creative way. Jonathan has those moments of pure creativity on a regular basis,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \n\tOlympic gold medalist Eileen Gu nearly didn\u2019t make it to the scene. Flying in from New York after missing a flight, she landed in Paris<\/a> that morning, rushed to a fitting and headed straight to the show.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cWe accidentally pulled an all-nighter, landed this morning, did the fitting and came straight here on zero hours of sleep \u2014 but it\u2019s pure joy, pure drama,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \n\tGu chose a light summer look to combat the heat and said she has recently taken up boxing for fun, while also following the World Cup, calling it \u201can incredible time.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tHer plans following the show? \u201cWe have Spain vs. Portugal tonight at 9 p.m., and that\u2019s gonna be crazy,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m locked in.\u201d<\/p>\n