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Fashion Activism: is fashion becoming politicised?

Clothes with a message, motivated muses, designers on the front lines... The fashion industry seems to be embracing a desire to shake up politics in a way that Dame Vivienne Westwood would have appreciated. From study programmes at IFM, to the young designer Jeanne Friot, via Dior, FashionUnited presents a brief account of an activist trend,...

Jan 31, 2023

Fashion Featured

Away from the frenzy, creativity shines at haute couture

It was not so long ago that haute couture was held in salons, private sitting room-style presentations that showed the collections to a Maison’s elusive, well-to-do clientele. It was unobtrusive, chic, and most of all held hush-hush behind closed doors. But those are days of yore. Just like ready-to-wear, haute couture is vying for fashion’s...

Jan 26, 2023

Fashion

Josephine Baker and the Roaring Twenties celebrated by Dior

From cabaret feathers to sleek suits and velvet robes, Dior celebrated Josephine Baker and the wild freedom of the Roaring Twenties in a celeb-packed show on Monday to kickstart haute couture week in Paris. A parade of stars were in the front row, including Anya Taylor-Joy, Kirsten Dunst, Rosamund Pike and K-Pop's Jisoo, to see Chiuru's homage...

Jan 24, 2023

Fashion

Dior in stark contrast to Louis Vuitton at Paris Fashion Week

Dior provided the yin to Louis Vuitton's yang in Paris on Friday, with a serious and elegant response to its rival's flashy fashion week spectacle the day before. Dior and Louis Vuitton have both built giant hangars on either end of the Tuileries gardens that run through central Paris -- akin to the way their billionaire owners have built rival...

Jan 23, 2023

People

BTS members appointed brand ambassadors for Dior and Valentino

Two members of popular K-Pop group BTS have been named as the new faces of luxury brands Dior and Valentino. Jimin, one of the group’s singers, dancers and songwriters, was first revealed to be Dior’s new global ambassador, in what the French brand said sealed “his friendship with the house” and its creative director Kim Jones. The label...

Jan 17, 2023

PeopleFeatured

LVMH announces changes at the top, but who will be the next Louis Vuitton men's designer?

A change of the guards at LVMH has seen a shuffling of management at the Group’s biggest brands, but a successor to Virgil Abloh at Louis Vuitton remains a mystery. On Tuesday Louis Vuitton revealed a collaboration with Brooklyn-based designer KidSuper, who some have suggested could be next at the helm of its menswear brand. Announcing a...

Jan 11, 2023

Culture |In Pictures Featured

‘Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams’ opens in Tokyo

The successful exhibition showcasing French fashion house Christian Dior has been reinvented for its opening in Tokyo, celebrating the “deep friendship” between Dior and Japan. ‘Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams’ runs until May 28, 2023, at the MOT, Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo, reworked for Japanese fans by curator Florence Müller and...

Dec 22, 2022

Culture

Tokyo exhibit showcases Dior's passion for Japan

A hit exhibition showcasing Christian Dior's work opens in Tokyo this week with a focus on the French designer's fascination with Japan and the country's influence on his pieces. "Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams" arrives in Japan after drawing huge crowds in Paris, London and New York. Opening Wednesday, the exhibition features 350 haute...

Dec 20, 2022

ManagementFeatured

Christian Dior SE names Antoine Arnault as CEO

Christian Dior SE has confirmed its board of directors has named Antoine Arnault as chief executive officer of Christian Dior SE and vice-chairman of the board of directors. Antoine Arnault, the eldest son of Bernard Arnault, chairman and chief executive at LVMH, will replace Sidney Toledano, who has decided to leave his executive management...

Dec 9, 2022

Fashion

Dior hosts autumn 2023 menswear show with Great Pyramid backdrop

French luxury brand Dior hosted a whimsical show in front of the Great Pyramid in Giza, Egypt where it unveiled its new menswear collection. Set ahead of the back-lit Seven Wonder, models paced down a lengthy runway sporting looks from the brand’s autumn 2023 menswear line. Mostly following a grey colour palette, which clashed with the colours...

Dec 5, 2022

Fashion

Dior to unveil capsule collection with Denim Tears founder and Supreme creative director Tremaine Emory

Dior menswear on Friday will unveil a collaboration with Denim Tears founder and Supreme creative director Tremaine Emory. Dior’s artistic director Kim Jones has a penchant for merging street style and luxury, having previously collaborated with surf label Stussy, 017 ALYX 9SM and cult jeweller Ambush. In a statement the brand said the...

Dec 2, 2022

Retail |In Pictures Featured

Dior transforms Harrods for Christmas into a gingerbread house

French luxury fashion house Dior has transformed Harrods into a giant glittering gingerbread house for the holiday season, as it takes over 44 window displays and illuminates the façade with stars, roses and flowers. ‘The Fabulous World of Dior’ takeover runs until January 3, 2023, and celebrates Monsieur Christian Dior’s love of British...

Nov 11, 2022