With the resignation of Kim Jones, artistic director of its men's collections, Dior is beginning a design renewal that could see Jonathan Anderson take over the brand's creative reins.
With Kim Jones stepping down from Dior Homme, speculation is mounting that Jonathan Anderson could be his successor.
Artistic director for Dior Homme Kim Jones has resigned. Having spent seven years in the position, Jones has made the decision to depart from the fashion house.
The artistic director is stepping down after seven years with the LVMH-owned house and a successor has not been named.
Inside the historic Ecole Militaire, with the Eiffel Tower looming above, Kate Moss and Robert Pattinson joined a star-studded audience for Dior Men's show at Paris Fashion Week — a slight but noticeable departure for Kim Jones.
Kim Jones leaves his role as Dior's artistic director for menswear, amidst speculation of design changes and slowing luxury market growth. Dior reports weaker sales compared to Louis Vuitton and foresees momentum from new creative leadership.
Kim Jones presented his fall collection for Dior in a black tent framing a white Busby Berkeley-style stairway. The clinically bare setting highlighted fabric and construction, the very fundamentals that set luxury clothing apart from mass-produced garments.
The British designer logged an eventful 7 years helming its men's universe. He orchestrated high-profile collaborations, and gobsmacking show locations and sets.
The British designer has reinvented the notion of elegant menswear for the LVMH powerhouse brand and was recognized with the highest French civilian honor.
Subtle yet commanding, intricate yet profoundly moving, the collection captures the essence of a stage performance.
Kim Jones is leaving Dior Homme. The 51-year-old designer is stepping down as artistic director - a position he has held since 2018 - and hailed his time with the French fashion house a "true honour".