Overview

• On Oct. 1 at Paris Fashion Week, Anderson unveiled his first Dior womenswear collection in the Tuileries Gardens.
• A giant inverted pyramid screened an Adam Curtis film splicing Dior archives with horror cinema to introduce a dialogue with history.
• House signatures were reshaped with shrunken or loosened Bar jackets, oversized bows, denim and minis, plus capes and buccaneer-style hats.
• A celebrity-packed front row, including Jimin, Jisoo, Jennifer Lawrence and Johnny Depp, rose for a standing ovation after the show.
• Critics and buyers highlighted atelier craft and new accessories such as the Cigale bag and rosette-trim shoes, while characterizing the debut as an exploratory opening chapter watched closely as the luxury market cools.