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Hypebeast
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
Dior Confirms Maria Grazia Chiuri's Departure and Brain Dead Opens Inaugural NYC Outpost in This Week's Top Fashion News
Below, Hypebeast has rounded up the top fashion stories of the week so you can stay up to date on trends in the industry. Early on Thursday,Maria Grazia Chiuriannounced her departure as the creative director ofDior's womenswear and couture lines, ending her nine-year tenure at the French fashion house. The news broke just days after her Cruise 2026 show in Rome, now understood to be her final collection for the house. In 2016, Chiuri made history when she became the first woman to lead Dior since its founding in 1947. Delphine Arnault, chairman and chief executive officer of Christian Dior Couture shared, 'I extend my warmest thanks to Maria Grazia Chiuri, who, since her arrival at Dior, has accomplished tremendous work with an inspiring feminist perspective and exceptional creativity, all imbued with the spirit of Monsieur Dior, which allowed her to design highly desirable collections.' Her tenure was characterized by a distinctly feminist perspective, pushing empowering slogans and collaborating extensively with female artists for her runway show scenography. While her successor has yet to be officially named, rumors suggest thatJonathan Anderson, who was recently confirmed as the creative director for Dior Men, may also take over the womenswear line. The Los Angeles-based creative collectiveBrain Deadhas inaugurated its first retail outpost in New York City, located at 202 Elizabeth Street. The expansion from the West Coast marks a major step for the brand, establishing its presence on the East Coast and offering a physical hub for its diverse community of fans and collaborators. The new store features a playful interior design imbued with eclectic details, including a large hippo art sculpture and fixtures adorned with 3D-printed ornamentation. The move to open a flagship store in New York City reflects Brain Dead's growing community and its affinity for immersive brand experiences. Expected to serve as more than just a retail space, the store functions as a physical hub of the collective's ethos, bridging different worlds, scenes, and perspectives under one roof, much like their existing Brain Dead Studios on Fairfax Street in Los Angeles. Jacquemushas brought all of its business matters under one roof with its very own holdings company, Jacquemus La Maison Mère. Formally founded in March and chaired by designerSimon Porte Jacquemus, the Paris-based company presently operates two branches: Jacquemus La Mode, or the label's ready-to-wear business valued at €530 million EUR, and Jacquemus La Beauté, or the brand's beauty line valued at €46.1 million EUR, per Fashion Network. The entity holds 98.15% of the former and 100% of the latter, which, together, are valued at €576.1 million EUR. It was February when Jacquemus entered its an exclusive beauty partnership withL'Oréalas the French cosmetics conglomerate acquired a 10% minority stake in the company. The following month, Jacquemus appointed Sarah Benady, previously president ofCelineNorth America, as its new chief executive officer to lead the company toward '[becoming] a leading global luxury house.' As Jacquemus continues to eye international growth, Jacquemus La Maison Mère lays the foundation for an ever-expanding brand world that's increasingly reaching into other product categories. Following his star-studded debut atParis Fashion Weeklast January, Mexican-American menswear designerWilly Chavarriais among the prestigiousANDAM Fashion Awards2025 finalists for the Grand and Special Prizes. Joining Chavarria is French mens labelEGONlab, which won the Pierre Bergé Prize in 2021, and three women's designers: Alain Paul, Meryll Rogge, and Zomer. Founded in 1989 by Nathalie Dufour, with the French Ministry of Culture, ANDAM was conceived as an incubator initiative and accolade for assisting young emerging designers on the French and international scene. On this year's selection, Dufour said, 'Whatever their level of development, whether nascent or more established brands, the need for liquidity is a fundamental topic to ensure their perenity,' in a statement for WWD. 'The profiles selected also offer an interesting vision of the different economic models that can be invented to stand out and carve a space in a very competitive industry: B2C strategy, niche positioning, and managed growth, innovative and ecologically committed.' The 2025 ANDAM Fashion Award ceremony will be held on June 20 at 7 pm CEST. As menswear designers, buyers, journalists, and aficionados prepare to gather for the 108th edition ofPitti Uomoat Florence's Fortezza da Basso, Asia-based designers are making a bigger splash than ever. From June 17 to 20, the event will showcase the Spring/Summer 2026 collections of over 730 brands in a winding exhibition-like trade show, and it will host a series of runway presentations from several designers. Those will include previously announced guest of honorHomme Plissé Issey Miyake, guest designersPAF(Post Archive Faction) and Niccolò Pasqualetti, and now,Children of the Discordance. The brand, launched in 2011 by Hideaki Shikama, has established a distinct aesthetic, incorporating sophisticated craftsmanship into deconstructed streetwear, and reworked materials. In collaboration with the Japan Fashion Week Organization, Pitti Uomo has brought on the Hideaki Shikama-led brand to host a 'Special Event' during the trade fair, which will include a runway show, on June 17. Demna-founded Swiss labelVetementshas lost its years-long battle to trademark its brand name in the US. According to a report from The Fashion Law, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO) refusals for 'VETEMENTS to be trademarked on May 21, stating that the term 'vetements,' the French word for 'clothing,' is generic when used for garments and retail services. Due to French being a commonly spoken and taught language in the U.S., and the word 'vetements' is directly descriptive of the clothing goods at issue, the court affirmed the Board's decision, according to the report. Regardless of the brand's acquired significance, the USPTO will not accept any further evidence supporting the appeal. The brand, started by siblings Demna andGuram Gvasaliain 2014, attempted to secure a U.S. trademark registration for apparel and online retail services in 2020.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Maria Grazia Chiuri to Depart as Creative Director of Dior After 9 Years
In what has been a monumental season of creative director shuffles and appointments, the latest marks yet another seismic shift in the fashion world. Maria Grazia Chiuri has been confirmed as stepping down from her role as creative director of women's haute couture, ready-to-wear, and accessories. The designer was the first woman to hold such a title at Dior. Maria Grazia Chiuri, who prior to her nearly decade-long run at Dior also held roles at Fendi and Valentino, showed her her last collection with the Maison for Cruise 2026, in Rome earlier this week. The runway show, a dramatic spectacle at the Villa Albani Torlonia, was very much in line with Grazia Chiuri's signature style, which transformed Dior into one of LVMH's powerhouses. Her departure was announced in a simple statement relaying the House of Dior's gratitude. "I extend my warmest thanks to Maria Grazia Chiuri, who, since her arrival at Dior, has accomplished tremendous work with an inspiring feminist perspective and exceptional creativity, all imbued with the spirit of Monsieur Dior, which allowed her to design highly desirable collections." said, Delphine Arnault, Chairman and CEO of Christian Dior Couture in the statement. "She has written a key chapter in the history of Christian Dior, greatly contributing to its remarkable growth and being the first woman to lead the creation of women's collections." The press release also included a statement from Grazia Chiuri, "After nine years, I am leaving Dior, delighted to have been given this extraordinary opportunity. I would like to thank Monsieur Arnault for placing his trust in me and Delphine for her support. I am particularly grateful for the work accomplished by my teams and the Ateliers. Their talent and expertise allowed me to realize my vision of committed women's fashion, in close dialogue with several generations of female artists. Together, we have written an impactful chapter of which I am immensely proud.' While no successor for Maria Grazia Chiuri has been announced, it is assumed that she will be succeeded by Jonathan Anderson, who left his longtime appointment at Loewe earlier this year, and announced he would be heading up Dior menswear in an Instagram post. At this time, Anderson's first (and highly anticipated—the fashion world has been buzzing about his rumored appointment for a few months now) is going to his debut as the artistic director of Dior menswear on June 27 in Paris. Jack McCullogh and Lazaro Hernandez of Proenza Schouler, are assuming the mantel at Loewe. Maria Grazia Chiuri, and now Jonathan Anderson are among the ranks of a long line of artistic director appointments at the LVMH-owned fashion house's nearly 80 year history. The eponymous maison was originally founded by Christian Dior on 30 Avenue Montaigne (where there is an exquisite atelier, museum, and flagship) in Paris and became known world wide for the fashion designer's invention of the revolutionary "new look", a silhouette that emphasized the feminine form with a full skirt and tailored waistline (as made famous with the Bar suit) which revitalized the Haute Couture savoir-faire spirit of France in the post WWII era. Among other house codes, floral motifs, a tribute to Monsieur Dior's love for gardening, have featured heavily throughout Dior's many design eras—and has also been a surrealist infused element at Anderson's Loewe. Below, the full timeline of Dior's Creative Director History. 1946-1957 Christian Dior 1957-1960 Yves Saint Laurent 1960-1989 Marc Bohan 1989-1997 Gianfranco Ferré 1997-2011 John Galliano 2000-2006 Hedi Slimane (Dior Homme) 2007-2018 Kris Van Assche (Dior Homme) Raf Simons 2013-2015 2018-2025 Kim Jones (Dior Homme) 2016-2025 Maria Grazia Chiuri 2025 Jonathen Anderson (Dior Homme) You Might Also Like 12 Weekend Getaway Spas For Every Type of Occasion 13 Beauty Tools to Up Your At-Home Facial Game
Elle
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Elle
Maria Grazia Chiuri Exits Dior After A Decade Of Putting Feminist Values At The Heart Of the Brand
This just in: Maria Grazia Chiuri is officially leaving Dior. The creative director is stepping down after almost a decade at the house, confirming months of speculation that she would be exiting after the brand's Cruise 2026 show in Rome this week. While no successor has been announced, former Loewe creative chief Jonathan Anderson is tipped to step into the role. Chiuri, who succeeded Raf Simons as creative director of ready-to-wear, accessories and couture in 2016, became the first woman creative to helm the storied French couture house, ushering a bold new era for the brand that focused on imbuing Dior, known for its feminine sensibility, with feminist values to match. She often incorporated feminist messaging into collections, while also collaborating with women artists and artisans from all over the world on clothing creations and show sets, spotlighting both their heritage and craftsmanship to a global audience. (Under her leadership, Dior quickly became known for its travelling shows, staging catwalk extravaganzas in locations ranging from Scotland to Mexico to Greece and India.) Her designs, meanwhile, prioritised wearability, reimagining many of the codes and signatures of Christian Dior himself for the modern woman. 'Mr Dior created construction for women which was more conservative — women moved their bodies less at that time. My obsession is making pieces which are easy to wear, using technology but also couture know-how,' she told ELLE UK at a pre-show preview last September. Meanwhile, behind the scenes she worked hard to champion gender equality, kickstarting initiatives like the brand's mentoring programme, Women@Dior, run in partnership with the United Nations' UNESCO. Before joining Dior, Chiuri spent 17 years at Valentino, rising to become the Roman brand's co-creative director alongside Pierpaolo Piccioli, her long-term creative collaborator and friend. In a statement Delphine Arnault thanked Chiuri for her her 'tremendous work with an inspiring feminist perspective and exceptional creativity, all imbued with the spirit of Monsieur Dior'. 'I would like to thank Monsieur Arnault for placing his trust in me and Delphine for her support,' Chiuri said. 'I am particularly grateful for the work accomplished by my teams and the ateliers. Their talent and expertise allowed me to realise my vision of committed women's fashion, in close dialogue with several generations of female artists. Together, we have written an impactful chapter of which I am immensely proud.' ELLE Collective is a new community of fashion, beauty and culture lovers. For access to exclusive content, events, inspiring advice from our Editors and industry experts, as well the opportunity to meet designers, thought-leaders and stylists, become a member today HERE.
Observer
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Observer
Louis Vuitton holds fashion show at France's Palais des Papes
Louis Vuitton womenswear designer Nicolas Ghesquiere showed the label's Cruise 2026 collection in the main courtyard of the towering medieval Palais des Papes monument in southern France last week. The audience sat in risers lining the runway set, with French first lady Brigitte Macron, actors Catherine Deneuve and Cate Blanchett and Vuitton's menswear designer Pharrell Williams in the front row. Models marched out just after sunset in metallic suit jackets, wide capes with flame-like patterns and gladiator boots covered in mirrored glass. Some looks had extra pleats or rows of chains that added movement and volume, while looser looks included a layered bohemian skirt and wide-sleeved blouse. Louis Vuitton holds fashion show at France's Palais des Papes Louis Vuitton holds fashion show at France's Palais des Papes Louis Vuitton holds fashion show at France's Palais des Papes The event from the LVMH-owned ( opens new tab label - the world's biggest luxury brand - took place as the luxury industry grapples with a prolonged slump, with a number of fashion brands including Kering-owned Gucci and Balenciaga, privately owned Chanel and LVMH's Dior all recently naming new designers. Ghesquiere, meanwhile, is set to stay in his position, which he took up in 2013, for several more years after a contract renewal in late 2023. —Reuters
Graziadaily
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Graziadaily
Dior's Latest Spectacular Demanded All-White Outfits Only – See The Best Here
For all their diktats, turns out the fashion crowd aren't huge fans of a dress code. At least that was the learning from the Dior Cruise show staged in Rome last night, where creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri had asked women to wear all white and men all black. Panicked WhatsApp threads questioned whether white jeans would work with a tuxedo jacket (answer yes, judging by the front row) or if a failsafe white shirt dress would be too casual in front of the Dior cameras (a resounding no). Guests Rosamund Pike and Ashley Park didn't have such issues; they'd raided the Dior archives for suitable white attire. Pike's lace dress was from the 2024 Mexico Cruise show; Park wore an oatmeal crystal sheath dress from last season. Meanwhile, Natalie Portman had gone one better: debuting one of Maria Grazia Chiuri's Cruise 2026 looks before it had even appeared on the catwalk. Her romantic ruffled dress and tailored frock coat were one of a multitude of white looks in a collection inspired by a Parisian Bal Blanc, hosted in 1930 by Mimi Pecci Blunt, famed aristocrat and patron of the arts. Models at the Dior Cruise 2026 show held at the Villa Albani Torlonia on May 27, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Federico Lomartire/WWD via Getty Images) A Dior customer, Blunt moved in the same circles as Christian Dior, but her connection to Chiuri is even more personal. Five years ago, Chiuri bought Blunt's old theatre just down the road from her own apartment in Rome and has finally completed its restoration. Earlier in the day, she'd invited the 450 Dior guests for a tour of the theatre – as well as some of the other places she's long admired in the city she was born in but hasn't spent as much time as she would have liked over her almost decade at Dior. One was the Tirelli Costumi – the renowned costume house and workshop where Oscar-winning costumes from Amadeus and Marie Antoinette were made. The Cruise show, Chiuri said, gave her the opportunity to collaborate with the Tirelli atelier to create costumes worn by the dancers who greeted guests and opened the show in the Renaissance gardens of one of Rome's private villas. L-R: Ashley Park and Alexandra Daddario at the Dior Cruise 2026 show 'I've wanted to collaborate with them for a long time. It's exciting to see the clothes performing in a different way on stage,' Chiuri said backstage. 'Most of the time we work with a model's body, but it's completely different when you have to work with actors who are performing. I think it's very important to learn something, for the studio and for me. Otherwise the risk is that you close your world.' It was also an opportunity for Chiuri to show off her own beloved Rome. 'Most of the time when you think about Rome you think about the antiquity, the history,' she said. 'But so much of the image of the city comes from film. We wanted to celebrate this influence of cinema and theatre.' Models at the Dior Cruise 2026 show held at the Villa Albani Torlonia on May 27, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Federico Lomartire/WWD via Getty Images) Still, in light of persistent rumours that this show was to be Chiuri's last for Dior, it was impossible not to see this as a homecoming of sorts. Especially given that Chiuri included not just the ready-to-wear Cruise collection on the catwalk, but also 31 couture looks that would ordinarily have been shown in July in Paris. Backstage, she said this was all part of a narrative about the 'beautiful confusion' of a city built on layers and layers of history, much of which is still being excavated and restored today. 'We wanted to mix the pret-a-porter, couture and costumes so you don't always understand which is which,' she said. 'It's about creating an illusion; and fashion is sometimes an illusion.' Confusion aside, if this was a farewell, it was done in style. Smoke rising from the hedges, this had all the hallmarks of a classic Chiuri show. Even the rain that started falling just as the models emerged has become a Chiuri Cruise show tradition. There were scores of fluid, floor-length dresses, that looked easy to wear despite the ornate embroidery and delicate lace. Most were in white; good news for anyone lucky enough to be in the market for a Dior bridal gown. But the metallic and black velvet gowns will also be on the 1% Christmas party dress wish list. Natalie Portman at the Dior Cruise 2026 show Unusually for a designer whose cult bags will surely remain bestsellers long after she leaves Dior – The Book Tote, The Toujours - there were remarkably few to be seen on the catwalk. That said, there were still plenty of commercial pieces that Chiuri devotees will be pre-ordering: a double-breasted military inspired cashmere coat with black trim for example and countless iterations of precision tailoring – from tailcoats to sleeveless vests - plus of course the iconic bar jacket. Note too, mesh ballerina shoes aren't going anywhere fast. Or, if you are looking for an upgrade, the flats dripping in crystals looked like the perfect party shoes. Maria Grazia Chiuri received a standing ovation at the Dior Cruise 2026 show As the crowd rose to give Chiuri a standing ovation as she made her way around the catwalk, the rain cleared. In jeans, a black shirt and velvet jacket, she delivered a final poignant message to her monochrome crowd. Sometimes dress codes are made for defying. Hattie Brett's first job in journalism was editorial assistant of Grazia – and in 2018, she returned to the brand as editor-in-chief. That means she oversees all the editorial content across print, digital and social. She loves campaigning on issues that really matter to her audience, for example calling on the government to hold an inquiry into the cost and accessibility of childcare. Her work commissioning, editing and creating content for Grazia's woman across everything from fashion to interiors and politics, won her BSME Editor of the Year in 2022. Prior to her current role, she has worked in women's media for almost 20 years, launching and editing a website for millennial women The Debrief before working as deputy lifestyle director at The Telegraph across fashion, beauty and luxury.
