It's a historic turning point for the House of Dior . For the first time since the death of its founder Christian Dior in 1957, a single designer will oversee all the women's, men's and haute couture collections: Jonathan Anderson . At 40, the Northern Irish designer is the embodiment of audacity, eclecticism and craftsmanship. A triptych perfectly aligned with the ambitions of Delphine Arnault , President and CEO of Christian Dior Couture. Announced as head of the men's wardrobe last April, Anderson finally succeeds Kim Jones and Maria Grazia Chiuri to orchestrate a new, unified and profoundly contemporary creative vision for the Avenue Montaigne house.
The choice is far from accidental. For over a decade, the designer has proven himself at Loewe, the Spanish ready-to-wear