It's official - Jonathan Anderson is the new artistic director of Dior Homme. .. and now also of Dior Femme, and Dior Haute Couture ! The announcement was made this Monday on Dior's social networks: the British designer succeeds Maria Grazia Chiuri, who spent nine years at the helm of the women's collections. Last April, we already learned that he would be taking over the reins of the men's line, succeeding Kim Jones. This time, Dior is banking on a single vision, a double hat for a double revolution!
At just 24 years of age, Jonathan Anderson launched JW Anderson, his eponymous brand for men with a quirky edge and a definite British twist. His style soon electrified the London fashion scene and won over the British Fashion Council. In 2012, he signed collaborations with Topshop and Versace. Donatella Versace then spotted the young Irish designer to energize the Versus line, banking on his audacity and fresh outlook. The result? Sexy, piquant, second-degree fashion.
In 2013, LVMH was quick to spot the nugget and entrusted him with the reins of Loewe. He was only 29 at the time, but energy was in his blood. For eleven years, he transformed the Spanish house into a style laboratory, combining exceptional craftsmanship with arty flair. Loewe became one of the most sought-after labels of the time (and even today!). Just look at its latest Spring-Summer 2025 show, acclaimed by its peers.
In March 2025, he turns the page on Loewe and hands over to the Proenza Schouler duo. But there was no question of taking his foot off the gas! In April, he was appointed Artistic Director of Dior Homme, and on June 1, he officially inherited the women's line, to complete the picture. An audacious gamble for Dior, entrusting the keys to its two lines to a single designer with a style as sophisticated as it is quirky, with a wardrobe that combines tradi-couture and pop culture.
His first men's collection will be unveiled at Paris Fashion Weekon June 27, 2025. As for his vision of the Dior woman? The suspense remains intact... but the Anderson era is just beginning!
To be continued...
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