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Video: Behind Jonathan Anderson's Dior SS26 couture

Dior creative director Jonathan Anderson's latest collection, an ode to the untamed beauty of the natural world, masterfully achieves a full-circle moment through an exhibition of ingenious savoir-faire and meticulous craftsmanship. The core inspiration, drawn from the ephemeral yet potent lifecycle of flora, is materialized most strikingly in...

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A return to craft and contemplation for Haute Couture

What is the role of couture collections in 2026? It is a question designers seemed to be grappling with this haute couture season. Couture remains the pinnacle of luxury, yet in a world in flux, recent seasons have sometimes rendered its ostentatious creations more vanity project than wearable proposition. This season, however, some voices –...

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Goodbye DFS, hello Sephora: LVMH's major strategic shift — an analysis of the 2025 financial year

LVMH closes the 2025 financial year with a clear-sighted assessment. Following the post-pandemic euphoria, Bernard Arnault's group reported revenue of 80.8 billion euros, a 5 percent decline on a reported basis. While this headline decline is largely exacerbated by currency volatility, particularly the weakness of the dollar and yen against the...

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Jonathan Anderson to present highly anticipated new menswear collection in Paris

Following a praised debut menswear collection in June, Jonathan Anderson returns to Paris on Wednesday with a new Dior Homme collection. This is a decisive step in establishing the brand's renewed identity and preparing for its haute couture debut. The show will be held on the second day of Paris Fashion Week Men's. It is scheduled for 2:30pm...

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Dior opens pop-up at Selfridges to celebrate Jonathan Anderson’s debut

French luxury fashion house Dior has launched a pop-up at The Corner Shop at Selfridges in London to showcase the debut collections from its creative director, Jonathan Anderson. The pop-up will run until February 28 and has been inspired by Dior’s archives, with the décor featuring reinterpretations of the Dior grey boxes from the luxury brand’...

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LVMH confirms new leadership for Givenchy and Christian Dior Couture

Luxury group LVMH officially announced major leadership changes at two of its flagship houses on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. Amandine Ohayon has been appointed CEO of Givenchy, while Alessandro Valenti becomes the deputy managing director of retail at Christian Dior Couture. According to a statement from the group, these appointments will take...

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Italy's luxury brands shaken by sweatshop probes

A series of investigations into exploitative work conditions within fashion subcontractors has roiled Italy's luxury industry, with the government decrying attacks on "Made in Italy". Five fashion brands have been put under court administration since 2024 following probes by Milan prosecutors that uncovered worker abuses and a lack of oversight...

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The Fashion Awards: Jonathan Anderson triumphant for third successive year

On Monday night at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Northern Irish designer Jonathan Anderson scooped the coveted Designer of the Year accolade for the third consecutive year at The Fashion Awards 2025. The annual awards from the British Fashion Council, which act as the annual fundraising event for the BFC Foundation to support fashion talent...

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Video: Grandeur of baroque on full display in Dior Cruise collection 2026

The Dior Cruise 2026 collection is a captivating homage to the splendor of baroque costume balls. It artfully reinterprets the house's legacy and tailoring expertise through a cinematic lens, creating a presentation that orchestrates both movement and profound emotion in equal measure. The designs are rich with detail, featuring swirling...

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Harrods marketing head moves to Dior

Gerard Duran, the head of marketing at Harrods, has announced his departure from the British department store. He will instead be taking up a role at LVMH-owned Christian Dior Couture, thus relocating to Paris, France. Duran took up the helm of Harrods’ marketing team in March 2022, overseeing all of the retailer’s divisions for brand strategy,...

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Dior CEO Delphine Arnault “very optimistic” for future

Dior's chief executive officer, Delphine Arnault, stated she is “very optimistic” about the future of the luxury house. It is one of the most prestigious brands within the world's number one luxury group, LVMH. She shared her outlook in an interview with La Tribune Dimanche dated October 26. “I am very optimistic about the future,” stated...

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Is recovery in sight for the luxury sector? LVMH thinks so

The fashion industry’s mood may be brightening, if only by a few degrees. LVMH, the world’s largest luxury group and the sector’s perennial bellwether, delivered a cautiously optimistic third-quarter report, suggesting that the long-anticipated recovery in global luxury spending may finally be taking shape. After several quarters of challenges,...