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USA Today
3 days ago
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- USA Today
Dior names Jonathan Anderson as replacement for their first female creative director
Dior names Jonathan Anderson as replacement for their first female creative director Show Caption Hide Caption Anna Delvey struts down the runway in an ankle monitor during NYFW Anna Delvey walked the runway during New York Fashion Week at the One Night in Bangkok fashion showcase, with her ankle monitor. Dior is appointing its menswear designer, Jonathan Anderson, as the fashion house's creative director, who will also oversee womenswear designs and haute couture. The shake-up means he is replacing Maria Grazia Chiuri, who had come over from Valentino and started helming Dior in 2016. Forty-year-old Anderson, founder of the U.K. label JW Anderson and former Loewe creative director, had been named Dior's head of menswear designs in April. "It is a great honor to join the House of Dior as Creative Director of both women's and men's collections," Anderson wrote in a June 1 Instagram post. "I have always been inspired by the rich history of this House, its depth, and empathy. I look forward to working alongside its legendary Ateliers to craft the next chapter of this incredible story." Anderson is credited as the costume designer for two award-nominated films from 2024, "Challengers" and "Queer." In announcing Anderson's expanded role, parent company LVMH's CEO Bernard Arnault called the Northern Irish designer "one of the greatest creative talents of his generation" who will be tasked with "writing the next chapter of the Dior house's history." Thanks to quirky designs that caught the attention — and praise — of fashion critics, Anderson successfully generated buzz around Loewe over the decade he spent at the Spanish label. Signature styles under his tenure include baggy, barrel-legged jeans and the compact Puzzle handbag. Chiuri, as the first female creative director at the label, relayed feminist messages and showcased artwork at her runway shows that featured modern renditions of house classics, including Dior's famous, nipped-waist bar jackets. Her designs often added fluidity and sometimes a sporty flair to feminine silhouettes. Dior joins Chanel and Gucci in high-level shake ups Anderson is one of several new high-profile designers taking over some of the world's biggest fashion labels amid a wide-sweeping industry overhaul, including Chanel and Gucci, over the past year. This time last year, Chanel's artistic director, Virginie Viard, departed after nearly three decades at the fashion house without announcing a successor. Months later, Matthieu Blazy was named the artistic director of fashion activities. (Louise Trotter replaced him at Bottega Veneta.) In February, creative director Sabato De Sarno abruptly left Gucci before Milan Fashion Week. Demna, formerly of Balenciaga, stepped into the role in March. In May, Balenciaga revealed Pierpaolo Piccioli as its new creative director. The appointment came more than a year after Valentino said he would be stepping aside after two decades. The sector is struggling to pull out of a prolonged slump, weighed down by China's property crisis and economic uncertainty in the United States. Top luxury houses are betting on a new design direction to help rekindle interest from shoppers, who have pulled back on fashion as prices rise. Contributing: KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY
Time Out
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
Pang Sudhinaraset: One Night in Bangkok, one runway call in Manhattan
Even now, as the May rains drench Bangkok, my friends and I often find ourselves reminiscing about that icy New York February and the unforgettable fashion show, One Night in Bangkok. Over plates of pad krapow and messy 2am cocktails, Vickteerut remains the centrepiece of our conversations. We agree that Vickteerut stood out as one of the sharpest in Thailand's four-pronged designer showdown at New York Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2025, alongside Matter Makers, MERGE and Vinn Patararin. Pang Sudhinaraset, the visionary behind Vickteerut, brought Thailand face-to-face with New York's fashion sentinels. With bold determination, she carried Vickteerut's identity on her shoulders, making a statement that bridged the fashion worlds of both cities. Sudhinaraset's poised presence, with shoulders squared, was a graceful testament to the strength and beauty of Thai heritage. Her fashion voice is undiluted, necessary and most importantly hers. And here's what she has to say… In such an industry that's full of sharp eyes and strong opinions, how do you stay aware of that and stay true? 'I listen, but I filter. Trends speak loud, but intuition whispers. I've learned to trust the latter.' 'Fashion is cyclical but authenticity is always current.' What does being a woman in fashion mean today, especially as a Thai? 'It means a voice from Thailand that speaks with clarity, not just beauty. I want myself and Vickteerut to write our chapter in the global fashion story. I simply do the work I love and I try to do it the best way I know how.' Do you think there is a uniquely Thai view of womanhood that shapes your work? 'Absolutely. Thai womanhood carries a duality: softness with steel underneath. There's elegance but never without quiet resilience. That contrast is something I always try to translate into my work gracefully and intently.' With One Night in Bangkok 'Bangkok is a paradox and that's poetic.' 'The show wasn't about a city that never sleeps. It was about rhythm: chaos and stillness, tradition and provocation. That's the Bangkok I know. And maybe, in some quiet but certain way, it was also my way of saying: Hello world, just so you know, quality Thai designers and brands are right here and we're not going anywhere.' What was going through your mind seeing yourself and other Thai designers front and centre in New York? 'Pride, of course. But more than that, clarity. We're not here as a novelty. We're here because our work belongs.' Are there any pieces where you've reimagined Thai culture into something modern and wearable? 'Always. I think the most powerful interpretations of culture are the subtle ones. A silhouette inspired by traditional draping or a neckline that echoes temple architecture. You don't have to shout 'Thai!' for people to feel it.' What is one local Thai thing, whether a fabric, technique or even a style, that you think deserves more love? 'There are so many. I might never finish listing them all. Thai culture is full of charm and depth but I personally love the everyday wrap skirt – the pha thung. You see it in markets, temples, kitchens. It's functional, beautiful and modern in its construction. That kind of quiet genius deserves so much more love.' What one piece of advice would you give to a rising designer? 'Don't just chase the stage. Build your voice. Know what you want to say before you ask the world to listen.' 'The ones who last are the ones who create from clarity. And don't be afraid to get it wrong along the way. Mistakes are where your memory sharpens and your instincts grow. Trials and errors are not failures. It's how your voice gets clearer.'
USA Today
12-02-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Anna Delvey turns heads on New York Fashion Week runway with ankle monitor
Anna Delvey turns heads on New York Fashion Week runway with ankle monitor Show Caption Hide Caption Anna Delvey struts down the runway in an ankle monitor during NYFW Anna Delvey walked the runway during New York Fashion Week at the One Night in Bangkok fashion showcase, with her ankle monitor. NEW YORK — Anna Delvey is back in the spotlight. Delvey hit the runway not once, but four times, at the One Night in Bangkok fashion showcase during New York Fashion Week Tuesday night, ankle monitor and all. The convicted scammer and one time DWTS contestant, whose real name is Anna Sorokin, received cheers from the crowd each time she stepped out, including louder hoots and hollers during the finale. "Yes, baddie!" one guest shouted out during Delvey's final walk down the runway. Thom Browne's NYFW show: Queen Latifah, Adrien Brody, Kerry Washington, more stars flock The showcase highlighted Thai brands Matter Makers, Merge, Vickteerut and Vinn Patararin, with smaller collections from each making their way down the runway and Delvey, 34, modeling designs for all the brands. While she modeled third in the lineup for the first brand, Delvey was the last to step out onto the runway for each of the other three designers. Delvey was accused of scheming to finance a lavish lifestyle and her personal business plans, stealing $275,000 from hotels, banks and lavish New Yorkers. She was convicted in 2019 of grand larceny, and served a little more than three years of her four- to 12-year prison sentence. "Our focus has always been on streetwear and we loved working in New York, plus the models are so cool here," the design team for Matter Makers said in a statement. Delvey was spotted earlier in the week at the Christian Cowan show, alongside singers Sam Smith and Kesha. And she modeled on the runway days prior at the Elena Velez show. Previous coverage: Sam Smith, Kesha, Anna Delvey sit front row for Christian Cowan at NYFW Delvey's fashion week entrée is not her first: Following her release from prison, she hosted a fashion show on the roof of her New York City apartment building in September 2023 while she was on house arrest for the fashion label Shao. She's been spotted out and about at fashion week events in the year since, and walked in Shao's show this past September. Other celebrities to hit the fashion week runways included Elon Musk's mother Maye Musk at the Juzui show and Sarita Choudhury of "And Just Like That" at Kallmeyer. Martha Stewart is effortlessly cool for Tory Burch's fashion week show at NY's MoMA Delvey's runway return comes after her short-lived stint on "Dancing with the Stars" in September. Her casting on the ballroom competition reality show received backlash from the start, and her debut dance, a so-so cha-cha dance complete with her bedazzled monitoring anklet, was panned by viewers. "I was very nervous going into my first dance, but I think I did well under the circumstances. The room went silent. It was clear I wasn't a fan favorite — yet. But I'm going to keep working at it. And I hope I can win people over with my work effort and perseverance. I'm not giving up," Delvey told USA TODAY in an emailed statement at the time. She didn't get the chance to keep "working at it" for much longer: Delvey was eliminated from the dance competition a week into the season, after performing a quickstep with partner Ezra Sosa. Asked by host Julianne Hough what she took from her time on the show, Delvey was curt: "Nothing." Contributing: Jay Stahl
