Northern Irish designer Jonathan Anderson stole the show with his debut women’s ready-to-wear collection for Dior during Paris Fashion Week. The highly anticipated event, held in the Tuileries Garden in central Paris, drew a celebrity-packed crowd, including A-listers like Johnny Depp, Jenna Ortega, and Mikey Madison. Anderson’s collection was a masterclass in modernity, youthful energy, and elegant ease, reimagining Dior’s iconic codes through his singular lens.
The show was a testament to Anderson’s bold vision, featuring a range of styles from reimaginings of classic Dior overcoats and trouser suits matched with long capes to easy everyday items like short denim skirts. Anderson’s intention was to “decode and recode Dior” rather than revolutionize its look, out of respect for its former designers. This approach was evident in the collection’s mix of architectural silhouettes, fantasy elements, and couture craftsmanship.
Anderson’s appointment as creative director of Dior marks a new era for the fashion house. With his bold vision and fearless creativity, he is poised to write a new chapter for the storied French maison. As the first designer to oversee both men’s and women’s collections at Dior since Christian Dior himself, Anderson’s task is to find unity between the different expressions while pushing the brand forward.
