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Jonathan Anderson Unveils First Dior Womenswear, Recasting House Codes at Paris Fashion Week

The debut marked Dior’s first unified creative vision under one director since its founder.

Overview

  • The show opened with a commissioned Adam Curtis montage projected on an inverted pyramid, positioning the collection as a dialogue with Dior’s archives.
  • Anderson recut house signatures — notably a shrunken Bar jacket — and mixed bows, capes, denim and ballooned, pannier-like shapes into sculptural looks.
  • Accessories took center stage, with new bags such as the Cigale and envelope styles and statement shoes flagged by buyers and editors as likely commercial drivers.
  • The presentation at the Tuileries drew a standing ovation and a celebrity-packed audience, including Jisoo, Jimin, Jennifer Lawrence and Johnny Depp.
  • Early reactions cast the womenswear debut as a high-profile reset under a single creative lead, viewed as promising and idea-driven rather than a definitive “New Look.”