Jonathan Anderson's Dior Debut Was Everything We Hoped It'd Be
With the likes of Jenna Ortega, Mikey Madison, Willow Smith and Greta Lee in attendance.
A designer’s debut is always a difficult moment, even when that designer is Jonathan Anderson. As one of the many new creative directors showcasing this fashion week season, Anderson’s Dior debut was among the most highly anticipated. On October 1 in Paris, the moment we’d all been waiting for had finally arrived.
“Daring to enter the house of Dior requires an empathy with its history, a willingness to decode its language, which is part of the collective imagination, and the resoluteness to put all of it in a box,” read the collection notes, setting the stage for what was to come.
Attended by a star-studded guest list, including new (and formerly LOEWE) brand ambassador Greta Lee, Mikey Madison, Willow Smith, Anya Taylor-Joy, Little Simz and Rosalia, the major calendar moment was everything we hoped it’d be. Injecting Anderson’s playful design ethos into a house steeped in heritage, the result was a refreshing offering of outlandish silhouettes, moving textures and subtle nods to Dior’s history.
As stated in the brand’s press release, “Change is inevitable,” and change is what Anderson did. Recreating timeless dresses and co-ords with unusual details, oversized hats and fabric manipulation, the collection utilized unexpected combinations of fabrics, silhouettes and colorways.
Take a look at the collection above and stay tuned for more Paris Fashion Week coverage coming soon.
