Overview

• Chiuri announced on her social channels that she is stepping down, and Dior issued a statement expressing deep gratitude for her contributions.
• Her final showcase was the Cruise 2026 collection presented at Villa Torlonia in Rome, marking the end of her tenure.
• Appointed in 2016 as Dior’s first female creative director, she brought feminist messages to the runway and collaborated with contemporary women artists.
• Under her leadership the brand’s women’s wear revenues rose from €2.2 billion in 2017 to €9 billion in 2023.
• Industry insiders say Jonathan Anderson, who took over Dior’s menswear line in April, is likely to assume the women’s creative director role, though no official announcement has been made.