Jonathan Anderson - Designer, Creative Director of JW Anderson & Christian Dior

[Creative]

No sneak peaks for Gods sake!

It’s funny cause some TFS members said he would cancel the Dior Tote and it’s the first item from him that we see I said it made too much money to be cancelled.

Anyways, not very promising so far. I like the chair and the new old font though.

Also, how cliche to do something Baskiat inspired, no? And how hypocritical to see lady talking about Baskiat, who was kind of complaining about social and political issues, and then saying he would be amazed to collaborate with… LVMH.

The Baskiat thing he could’ve skipped tbh.

 

[yslforever]

We need a picture, please!

Will do !

 

[fruitdots]

While I agree with you, collaborating with living artists was Maria Grazia’s forte—and it didn’t exactly bode well for her. The whole concept of collaborations with or literal inspiration from artists tends to be uneasy and awkward, and even at its best, fails to deliver anything substantial.

I want to reserve judgment until I see the collection, but… Basquiat, Lee Radziwill, and Warhol??? To me, it screams the definition of a total fashion ‘inspiration’ cliché.

I mean, I think her collaborations were sort of embarrassing for all involved. Taking inspiration from Carla Lonzi & Rivolta Femminile is a bit rich when you're designing for LMVH. And the Claire Fontaine collaboration was even more ridiculous—Dior just isn't the place for anti-capitalist installation art. But yeah... most collaborations end up being... bad.

 

[yslforever]

 

[yslforever]

The location used to rented to Dior Haute Couture for a while, at the beginning of the MGC, then Hedi took over for Celine, the last couple of years were for Balenciaga. But I just assume this one is for Dior ? The redacted logo looks short.

 

[Lola701]

The location used to rented to Dior Haute Couture for a while, at the beginning of the MGC, then Hedi took over for Celine, the last couple of years were for Balenciaga. But I just assume this one is for Dior ? The redacted logo looks short.

I guess someone else is going to show in Vincennes now.
Did Kim Jones showed at Musée Rodin too?
The salon looks very Couture indeed so yes you are right, it might be Dior…Even though Celine is showing next week. We don’t have any indication on the location Rider will choose.

 

[yslforever]

I guess someone else is going to show in Vincennes now.
Did Kim Jones showed at Musée Rodin too?
The salon looks very Couture indeed so yes you are right, it might be Dior…Even though Celine is showing next week. We don’t have any indication on the location Rider will choose.

No construction at Musée Rodin yet nor at the back of Ecole Militaire, place de Fontenoy entrance (where Givenchy, sometimes Loewe showed, and also Kim Jones' Dior). Those tents take 2/3 weeks to built and set with decor, lights, sound system and amenities. Nearly a full month even to build and remove.
The blacked logo is a bit short for the 6 letters CELINE and BALENCIAGA will use their own salon.
Balenciaga used that Invalides space in March, for RTW.

 

[PDFSD]

its Dior salon 30-avenue-montaigne stretched out

 

[LadyJunon]

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Thank you.

 

[FashionPower]

its Dior salon 30-avenue-montaigne stretched out

BINGO!

 

[yslforever]

its Dior salon 30-avenue-montaigne stretched out

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Silly me ; they have nearly a dozen WiFi networks named Dior.

 

[FashionPower]

No sneak peaks for Gods sake!

It’s funny cause some TFS members said he would cancel the Dior Tote and it’s the first item from him that we see I said it made too much money to be cancelled.

Anyways, not very promising so far. I like the chair and the new old font though.

Also, how cliche to do something Baskiat inspired, no? And how hypocritical to see lady talking about Baskiat, who was kind of complaining about social and political issues, and then saying he would be amazed to collaborate with… LVMH.

The Baskiat thing he could’ve skipped tbh.

LOL I am one of those. I am actually shocked to see JWA working with someone else best seller. Is this the first time a new creative director works with a best seller that's not part of the permanent / icon collection designed by its predecessor? But after all, maybe you all right, the Book Tote is too much of a best seller not to be discontinued. One thing for sure, there's no way we're going to get new Pietro Ruffo floral print version of the bag...
The Diorama had a huge burst in 2013 - 2015 but was never considered by Maria Grazia and got discontinued as soon she stepped into the Dior ateliers.

 

[Avonlea]

This is something I will never understand. Diorama was a great bag, it should have become part of the permanent collection. Many things can be said about Raf's tenure but accessories were very good.

 

[FashionPower]

This is something I will never understand. Diorama was a great bag, it should have become part of the permanent collection. Many things can be said about Raf's tenure but accessories were very good.

I agree, it looked very luxurious and definitely featured the best use of the cannage motif on an accessory. It was the Dior response to the CHANEL boy bag which became extremely popular back in the mid 2010's (right before the Gabrielle got introduced). MGC introduced couple postman / boy inspired bags but they were not even close to the Diorama: the J'ADIOR bags released for her first show (those flopped very hard cause they looked like Valentino rockstud reject with J'ADIOR logo) and the 30 Montaigne (very sleek and luxurious but I feel like it got surpassed by the Celine Triomphe).
As per your second statement, I don't think Raf was that great in the accessory department, I feel like he's very similar to Vaccarello in his ethos: despising merchandise and entry level items with a very detached vision between the runway show / campaigns and what the brands need to sell in order to be sustainable. Apart from the Diorama, I did not like any accessory he released during his tenure: the sneakers heels were hideous (and Demna did his Balenciaga version in a much more believable way), the latex booties (fun items yeah but Fendi did latex / glossy leather better with the FW17 boots), the bucket bags with shield badges appliques for the SS13 show.

 

[Lola701]

LOL I am one of those. I am actually shocked to see JWA working with someone else best seller. Is this the first time a new creative director works with a best seller that's not part of the permanent / icon collection designed by its predecessor?

It’s not new, it’s rather common.

The Lady Dior was created under Gianfranco Ferre. It became a huge success under John Galliano. The Saddle Bag, which was one of the first HIT of John became even more successful under MGC. We don’t realize that but it stayed longer in the catalogue of Dior under MGC than under John’s tenure.

And It has been the case at Chloe, Céline, YSL and elsewhere, even Balenciaga.

Chloe is still selling the Suzanna boots and Paraty bag created by Paolo Melun Andersson in 2008.

Despite sticking a bunch of Cassandre logos on bags, they can’t remove the DeJour bag from their catalogue at YSL.

We will see what will happen with Matthieu Blazy but I doubt that the 22 and 25 will disappear from the catalogue next year.

 

[Rigida]

Very excited for his Dior debut!

 

[Frederic01]

Does anyone have access to this article on the Financial Times? Thank You!

Quality is key’: Delphine Arnault opens a new chapter at LVMH’s Dior

Dior chief executive Delphine Arnault has said she is opening “a new chapter” at LVMH's second biggest brand, emphasising that “quality is...

 

[FashionPower]

Does anyone have access to this article on the Financial Times? Thank You!

"Quality is key": another excuse for yet another price increase...plus the speculation on the unstable geopolitical world situation...yawn

 

[marines]

 

[Monsieur Cristobal]

After 10 years of crazy creativity, it might be good to put back the focus on quality.