Christian Dior S/S 2026 Paris

[blusheels]

I liked most of it - I would've loved if he had skipped those volume dresses and the denim mini skirts - but I thought the shoes were cute and there were a lot of strong pieces. I especially LOVED this jacket/top!!!


All in all - it wasn't perfect, but it was a strong enough collection and he has a lot of space to grow within the brand going forward.

 

[Caffeine]

The symmetry or lack thereof of the green coat dress is really bothering me.

I felt a strong urge to fix it

 

[Caffeine]

I liked most of it - I would've loved if he had skipped those volume dresses and the denim mini skirts - but I thought the shoes were cute and there were a lot of strong pieces. I especially LOVED this jacket/top!!!
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All in all - it wasn't perfect, but it was a strong enough collection and he has a lot of space to grow within the brand going forward.

But what is the extra piece for? To wipe the kitchen counter?

 

[ecnerretneerg]

It felt a bit repetitive and the show order didn’t feel cohesive. Also, I wish he would’ve put a normal crinoline under some of those dresses instead of the huge testicles he used to give them shape.

 

[Monsieur Cristobal]

Mixed feelings.
Happy to see a more daring Dior but there were bad things (the denim, the cotton pyjamas with trompe-l'oeil plastron, repeating exactly the same couture-ish pieces in different colours à la Vaccarello) and good things (Julia Nobis' dress, some bags, some shoes)
The desire to experiment is refreshing but gives results that feel more apt for Balenciaga or even for CdG.
Sometimes it feels like the technical skills are not there to match the degree of innovation (the buttons of the jackets with the volume on the front).

It harmed the impact of this show the fact that some looks (similar or even identic) were already seen on red carpet weeks ago.

I was totally distracted by the legs of Bernard Arnault (such a weird position) and by the wonderful Lord Byron poem (because if someone reads poetry my attention goes 100% there).

Do I prefer this to MGC? Yes.
I expect more from Dior? Yes

 

[Lorenzogi]

I’ve never been a great admirer of J.W. Anderson. I’ve always seen him as a brilliant innovator, yet lacking a truly disruptive vision. Even when looking at this collection — which, admittedly, is more convincing than most of what Maria Grazia Chiuri has presented — the first question that comes to mind is whether he might have attended a seminar on proportions with Virginie Viard. Was the goal perhaps to deliberately erase any recognizable form of the human body?
In my view, this collection feels fundamentally misaligned with Dior’s historical and stylistic identity. It leans more towards the aesthetic universe of a brand like Prada: highly intellectual, almost academic, yet cold and detached, lacking that refined sensuality that has always defined the maison.

I think it leans more towards Jacquemus. Too basic

 

[90sfan]

Wow, talk about underwhelmed. Didn’t expect much, as the menswear was pretty bad, but this was even worse. 75 looks of what?!? It’s called editing babe. Do that next time! But still, his design is boring.

 

[GRCF]

Did those hats remind everyone of The Flying Nun?

The tuxedo tops remind me of something you'd wear as a kid for halloween. Very cartoonish.

I don't know why they are insisting on plastering Johnny Depp everywhere.

I'm disappointed Jisoo did not wear the green dress? Why make a fuss about showing her in fittings for it if she's not going to wear to the show? Or maybe it's for something else, but then don't promote it in the lead up?

It reminded me a bit of Galliano's Dior but sterile.

If I see another version of that tentacle dress I'm gonna to finish shredding it, as it should have been the first time.

Loved that Delphine had to sit there and smile the enter time because I wouldn't have been able to.

I loved some of the bags. I'm not appalled by this collection but I am very confused.

 

[yslforever]

But there is a winner in this show: the cute almost juvenile top handle envelope bag with the little bow …

 

[GRCF]

75 looks of what?!? It’s called editing babe.

There were about 10 of those tentacle dresses in every color. That's already 10 looks that didn't need to be there. He doesn't strike as a diva that would scare people away from asking "do we need all colors of that dress in the show?".

 

[Grets]

this collection is defined by the testicle and tentacle dresses

 

[Scotty]

It's bad but not MGC levels. I can't wait to see what Chanel will put out now!

 

[lhhbl]

I reaaaaallly liked it. MDC could never with this casting - such an improvement and more cohesive with Dior.
I only did not like two looks, but the flow, the colors, the experimentations all worked (unlike Fendi's), the shapes that mixed his signature with the Dior brand itself, etc.
Based on all the previous, I was ready to hate it, but I changed my mind!
Very well done!

 

[Mrs.T]

Minus the denim I think he did a good job! And thank God it wasn't as repetitive as Marcia Grace. Very enjoyable IMHO

 

[miyawaki]

Horrible, horrible, and horrible, in every possible way. Some of the looks just scream cheap! So basically, he had months only to rehash the same Loewe silhouettes and throw in a couple of denim miniskirt combos??! Loli Bahia’s blue dress could’ve been straight out of Viard’s Chanel! There were a few good ideas here and there, but it all turned into such a repetitive bore… I guess I like the bags, probably the only halfway decent thing in this train wreck.

Does JW even know or get the woman who actually buys Dior? I honestly wonder how this is supposed to sell, and if it’ll even come close to Mary Grace’s success.

Is Dior really trying to go down the contemporary fashion route now? Well… the projection screen was more interesting than this entire m.ess.

 

[CholoChic]

no goosebumps here

 

[Valentine27]

Well it's certainly different from Maria Grazia Chiuri!

 

[reese06]

A lot of ideas. I think editing it down would have made for a stronger proposal. Maybe an overarching theme would have helped tie it all together.

The womenswear interpretation of what was shown in the men’s show were executed wonderfully but there was little impact because we’ve seen it before. We didn’t need to see the ribbon dress again in new colors, especially after Anya’s moment in it.

It’s a great debut for him. He had a very tall order and i don’t think anyone will or should be let down from this offering. He does a better job than MGC at casting a wide net to appeal to a variety of women.

Last but not least, some of the gowns felt a bit Karl at Chanel

 

[Grets]

There are a lot of experimental dresses but why MGC was so attractive and commercially successful was how mix-n-match and easily adaptable to one's personal style everything was. Outside of the basic denim skirts and the rugby shirts the guests were wearing the clothes and shapes are too blobby and experimental. Even the Bar jacket with the awkward back pleats, what woman above a size 6 or with a C-cup plus chest will want to wear that? MGC had cliche but still cutesy bucket hats or berets with lace. These les miserable hats are trying too hard to reference Galliano. And the clothes and bags that look like skin tags give me the creeps.

 

[QuantumCouture]

Anderson's vocabulary is obsessive: inflated hems, cinched poufs, appliqué petals, and bows. Some of the shoes are comic. Tailoring and structure are too often an afterthought for him. He is definitely an intelligent designer, but is too keen on entertaining himself. Dior requires more.