\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tDior Men\u2019s Spring 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection at Paris Men\u2019s Fashion Week<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGiovanni Giannoni\/WWD<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tThe lineup was built on the tension between three pillars: almost aggressively normcore staples; replica historical garments, and conceptual pieces inspired by three haute couture dresses from the early Dior archives: the Caprice, the Cigale and the Delft.<\/p>\n \n\tAnderson opened the show with a Bar jacket, the foundation of Dior\u2019s New Look. His version came in forest green Donegal tweed with a black faille collar, and its hourglass construction was based on chest canvases instead of padding, grounding it in men\u2019s tailoring and giving it a surprisingly flat aspect when viewed from the side.<\/p>\n \n\tHe paired it with off-white cargo shorts with voluminous pleats that gobbled up 16 yards of fabric, a direct reference to Dior\u2019s 1948 Delft dress. It was styled with athletic socks, fisherman sandals and a stiff collar and tie reminiscent of a neck brace. So far, so Anderson.<\/p>\n \n\tOver the next few looks, he elaborated on the idea of mixing ancient and modern, high and low. Think formal evening shirts worn with faded jeans and sneakers, tailcoats over bare chests, and tuxedo jackets cropped to flash a sliver of midriff.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI like that it\u2019s a bit posh,\u201d Anderson said in a preview. \u201cThere\u2019s this thing that\u2019s happening now where it\u2019s [like] we don\u2019t have to be part of a society, but we can kind of look like it. We want to dress like it. Where there\u2019s a kind of fascination with this idea of old and new, and the idea of what those things mean today.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tHe compared it to the scene from Jean-Luc Godard\u2019s Nouvelle Vague classic \u201cBande \u00e0 part,\u201d where the heroes run through the Louvre museum, but it was tempting to read into it elements of upper crust cosplay from a more recent film: \u201cSaltburn.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tDior Men\u2019s Spring 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection at Paris Men\u2019s Fashion Week<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGiovanni Giannoni\/WWD<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tYou felt echoes of its working class hero, Ollie, in items like a plain green zip-up sweatshirt with a Dior logo plopped on the front, or the Polo Ralph Lauren-style pastel cable knit sweaters. There were reminders of aristocrat Felix\u2019s casual arrogance, too, in the way that elaborately embroidered waistcoasts were tossed over classic men\u2019s shirts and baggy pants.<\/p>\n \n\tAnderson had the Dior couture workshop make exact replicas of a collection of 18th-century men\u2019s garments, including a couple of gold-trimmed frock coats. \u201cFor me, it\u2019s nearly like, what would someone like a kid in Saint-Germain-des-Pr\u00e9s be wearing, but in another world? Or how do you mix the things up?\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n \n\tThe sea of commercial pieces made for a sometimes repetitive display, but gave a clear indication of how Anderson plans to rev up sales at Dior, which has been lagging the rest of the key fashion and leather goods division at luxury group LVMH Mo\u00ebt Hennessy Louis Vuitton.<\/p>\n \n\tOn the accessories front, he also struck the right balance between novelty and core styles like the Dior Tote, which he updated with reproductions of classic book covers ranging from Bram Stoker\u2019s \u201cDracula\u201d to Truman Capote\u2019s \u201cIn Cold Blood.\u201d It was a clever idea that has the potential to run and run, with seasonal variations that are bound to become collectibles.<\/p>\n \n\tCementing his art world credentials, Anderson tapped Paris-based U.S. artist Sheila Hicks to customize the Lady Dior handbag with layers of tassels, hinting at another rich seam of future collaborations via the Dior Lady Art project, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.<\/p>\n \n\tOlivier Gabet, director of the decorative arts department\u00a0at the Louvre and curator of its current exhibition, \u201cLouvre Couture: Art and Fashion \u2014 Statement Pieces,\u201d noted that the show set reflected the brand\u2019s deep roots in the art world, which go back to founder Christian Dior\u2019s early career as a gallerist.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tDior Men\u2019s Spring 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection at Paris Men\u2019s Fashion Week<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGiovanni Giannoni\/WWD<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tAnderson\u2019s choice of Chardin, a prestigious but fairly obscure 18th-century painter, stood in contrast to his predecessor Kim Jones\u2019 splashy men\u2019s debut for Dior seven years ago, with its giant floral statue by Kaws. \u201cI think he\u2019s really going to put the focus back on the essence of luxury, and this is a perfect demonstration of that,\u201d Gabet opined.<\/p>\n \n\tBy his own admission, Anderson is still learning about Dior. \u201cIt\u2019s a little like doing a Ph.D. You\u2019re going in and trying to absorb it and then reconfigure it,\u201d he said. \u201cHe was very good at creating a world.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tBuilding his own universe at Dior is a process that will unfold over five collections between now and the cruise show next spring, he suggested \u2014 enough time for the public to acclimate to the shock of the new. The fashion crowd, it would seem, needed no time to adjust, rewarding the designer with a standing ovation.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI loved it, loved it, loved it,\u201d said Rihanna, a Dior brand ambassador. \u201cI want to wear everything.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Jonathan Anderson\u2019s debut for Dior was one for the history books. The hottest ticket of the Paris men\u2019s collections drew a galaxy of stars \u2014 including Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, Pharrell Williams, Sabrina Carpenter, Robert Pattinson and Daniel Craig \u2014 and fellow designers, from Stefano Pilato and Donatella Versace to Kris Van Assche, who previously helmed the men\u2019s division at the French fashion house. Such was the buzz around the show that Meta sponsored a watch party in a bar, hosted by influencer Lyas, for those that didn\u2019t score a ticket. Some 600 guests were invited to the actual show, held in a tent in front of the H\u00f4tel des Invalides, home to Napoleon\u2019s tomb. The inside of the venue was modeled after Berlin\u2019s Gem\u00e4ldegalerie museum, which houses a vast collection of Old Masters, but only two paintings were on show: still lives by 18th-century painter Jean Sim\u00e9on Chardin, one depicting a vase of flowers, the other a punnet of wild strawberries. The latter was on loan from the Louvre museum, lending an extra dose of cultural gravitas to the proceedings. The room was temperature-controlled to protect the priceless art works, a welcome departure from the usual sweltering show venues, ensuring that despite the star wattage, the room kept its collective cool. Anderson himself described the show as a recoding. He teased it on social media and outdoor ads with Andy Warhol\u2019s Polaroids of Lee Radziwill and Jean-Michel Basquiat. The images telegraphed more than an idea of style: riffing on Dior\u2019s obsession with the 18th century, the Irish designer also conceived the collection as a commentary on class. Dior Men\u2019s Spring 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection at Paris Men\u2019s Fashion Week Giovanni Giannoni\/WWD The lineup was built on the tension between three pillars: almost aggressively normcore staples; replica historical garments, and conceptual pieces inspired by three haute couture dresses from the early Dior archives: the Caprice, the Cigale and the Delft. 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