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Vogue
10 hours ago
- Business
- Vogue
The Fall 2025 Haute Couture Calendar is Here
With the confirmation of Jonathan Anderson's appointment as the sole creative director of Dior menswear, ready-to-wear, and haute couture collections, the announcements about designer-comings and -goings may have finally come to an end. Anderson's first show is scheduled for Paris Fashion Week Menswear at the end of this month, with the balance of debuts coming later this year during the spring 2026 Fashion Week circuit. Sandwiched in between, of course, are the fall 2025 haute couture shows, happening from July 7 through July 10. Couture week will once more kick off with Daniel Roseberry's latest for Schiaparelli, although the unofficial curtain-raiser will be Michael Rider with his debut collection for Celine, scheduled for the afternoon of July 6. Missing on Monday is Christian Dior because Maria Grazia Chiuri's swansong show for the house included a couture offering. Bookending the second day of shows are Chanel, with its last studio collection in anticipation of Matthieu Blazy's debut later this year, and Giorgio Armani with Armani Privé. It's the third day of collections where all the news is: Demna will present his final show for Balenciaga at 12 p.m., a fitting farewell for the designer who saw the revival of the label's couture line. And Glenn Martens will close out the day with his first show for Maison Margiela; it will mark the first time that the label has been on the runway since John Galliano's January 2024 spectacular. Haute couture week features 27 houses on its lineup. In addition to Rider's Celine, Patou will also present its ready-to-wear on July 6. We're still awaiting news from Alaïa—Pieter Mulier showed his latest two collections during the ready-to-wear calendar, in New York last September and in Paris in February, and the house has yet to share whether the designer will keep at it a third time or return to Couture. Stay tuned.
The National
18 hours ago
- Business
- The National
Jonathan Anderson takes over at Dior as Maria Grazia Chiuri steps down after nine years
Rumours that have been on the fashion world's lips for months have finally been confirmed: Jonathan Anderson is taking over as sole creative director at Dior. It comes days after the announcement that Maria Grazia Chiuri is stepping down as artistic director of the brand's women's collections after nine years. In a statement announcing the appointment, Bernard Arnault, chairman and chief executive of Dior's parent company, LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, described Anderson as 'one of the greatest creative talents of his generation'. The northern Irishman was named Dior's head of men's fashion in April, sparking speculation that he was being lined up to take over the women's department as well. This Irish designer now oversees the women's division, encompassing ready-to-wear and haute couture. His first men's wear collection is expected this month, while his first collection for women will be showcased in autumn. Chiuri was creative head of women's haute couture and ready-to-wear at Dior for nine years. In an era when designers seem to be permanently on the move, the change feels deeply significant. She joined in 2016 from Valentino – where she worked with Pierpaolo Piccioli, the newly appointed creative chief at Balenciaga – and set about reinvigorating the house by delving through its archive, bringing back heritage ideas such as the nipped waist Bar jacket created by Dior himself in 1947, and the Saddle Bag, from the Galliano era. Her first fashion show for the brand famously included a T-shirt emblazoned with the title of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's essay We Should All Be Feminists, setting the tone that has underpinned all her collections. Christian Dior couture chairman and chief executive Delphine Arnault wrote: '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." A huge hit with customers, Chiuri was particularly focused on couture details, which ran through much of her work, thanks to the immense skill of the Dior teams. In her statement, Chiuri wrote: '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.' Under Chiuri's tenure, the house has become known for a romantic yet wearable aesthetic. She swapped out corsetry for elastic and introduced layered net ballet skirts and heavily logo-ed kitten heels. In March 2023, Chiuri unveiled her pre-fall collection in front of the Gateway of India in Mumbai, partly in tribute to the contribution of Indian artisans to fashion. In March 2019, she restaged her circus-themed haute couture collection in a giant tent in Safa Park, Dubai. Rumours of Chiuri's departure have been swirling for months. Her 2026 cruise collection show in Rome just days ago was regarded as her finale, even before the official announcement. The crowd showed their appreciation with a standing ovation – a rarity in an industry where everyone is racing off to the next show. There is no news yet of where Chiuri might go next, if anywhere. A day after leaving Dior, she made public a restoration project of Teatro della Cometa, a historic theatre in Rome she bought in 2020 and meticulously brought back to life with her daughter. However, her departure means there is one less woman heading up a major house. Her appointment all those years ago felt like the beginning of a new normal where women held powerful, influential roles. Since then, however, Phoebe Philo, Clare Waight Keller and Sarah Burton have all stepped back from Celine, Givenchy and Alexander McQueen respectively. Burton has since reappeared at Givenchy, but Waight Keller is now creative director at high-street name Uniqlo, and Philo has her own, low-key brand. Miuccia Prada still remains at Prada and Miu Miu, but otherwise, the fashion industry is once again dominated by men, making Chiuri's departure the end of an era in more ways than one.
Wall Street Journal
20 hours ago
- Business
- Wall Street Journal
Dior Names Jonathan Anderson Creative Director of Women's, Men's Collections
French fashion brand Dior named Jonathan Anderson as creative head of its women's, men's, and haute couture collections, unifying its creative direction under one designer for the first time since founder Christian Dior held the reins. The haute couture brand, part of luxury conglomerate LVMH, in April appointed Anderson as artistic director of its men's collections. The business said Monday that Anderson will also assume the creative direction of women's collections.
Reuters
21 hours ago
- Business
- Reuters
Dior appoints Jonathan Anderson as design chief for women's wear and haute couture
PARIS, June 2 (Reuters) - Dior is appointing its menswear designer Jonathan Anderson to also head womenswear designs and haute couture, replacing Maria Grazia Chiuri and widening his role as it seeks to reignite sales, the LVMH-owned ( opens new tab label said on Monday. The French fashion house named Anderson, 40, in April as head of menswear designs, recruiting him from smaller LVMH label Loewe.
Yahoo
21 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Dior appoints Jonathan Anderson as design chief for women's wear and haute couture
PARIS (Reuters) - Dior is appointing its menswear designer Jonathan Anderson to also head womenswear designs and haute couture, replacing Maria Grazia Chiuri and widening his role as it seeks to reignite sales, the LVMH-owned label said on Monday. The French fashion house named Anderson, 40, in April as head of menswear designs, recruiting him from smaller LVMH label Loewe. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
