29-05-2025
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)
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