Overview

• Jonathan Anderson was officially named artistic director of Dior’s women’s collections on June 2, succeeding Maria Grazia Chiuri after her nine-year tenure.
• Anderson now oversees both Dior Homme and women’s divisions, marking the first time a single designer leads both lines at the house.
• Pierpaolo Piccioli will assume the role of creative director at Balenciaga on July 10 and is set to unveil his first collection during Paris Fashion Week in October.
• Additional appointments include Duran Lantink at Jean Paul Gaultier, Miguel Castro Freitas at Mugler, and Jack McCollough with Lázaro Hernández at Loewe.
• These leadership changes come as luxury groups aim to revitalize brands during one of the industry’s slowest growth periods driven in part by China’s real estate downturn.