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

[RosesAreRed]

This actually would have been around the time that he did his Topshop collection as well. I don’t think he went near the Topman side of it, but it isn’t too different from his kind of ethos.

 

[Lola701]

I almost hate to say it but for me, what is the most important thing at Dior is to embrace that kind of feminity.
Making a corolle silhouette isn’t really the most difficult or groundbreaking thing you could ask a designer, even more with such a skilled atelier.

MGC didn’t liked Dior or at least his idea of feminity. That’s why she hold on so much on the Bohan era. But while Bohan was known for making wearable, comfortable clothes that helped Dior transcend times, he embraced that kind of feminity…Which makes it Dior.

When Dior came back, it was that idea of « La féminité retrouvée ». You have to be comfortable with it to then twist it. If not, you dilute it to just clothes.

That’s why John got away with so much things!

 

[Monsieur Cristobal]

I think Topman Design did it better way back in 2011 🤪
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This looks like Prada in two seasons.

 

[LadyJunon]

MGC didn’t liked Dior or at least his idea of feminity. That’s why she hold on so much on the Bohan era. But while Bohan was known for making wearable, comfortable clothes that helped Dior transcend times, he embraced that kind of feminity…Which makes it Dior.

You saying this actually makes me wonder why even took the job. I always thought that she simply found it outdated, but in hindsight, she really didn't like Dior at all. It showed a lot in her interviews, where she'd often say something along these lines: "Dior wasn't that important. He was only there for 10 years."

It's a shame really, because at the time of MGC's appointement, there were plenty of female designers who could've taken her place.

 

[Salvatore]

You saying this actually makes me wonder why even took the job. I always thought that she simply found it outdated, but in hindsight, she really didn't like Dior at all. It showed a lot in her interviews, where she'd often say something along these lines: "Dior wasn't that important. He was only there for 10 years."

It's a shame really, because at the time of MGC's appointement, there were plenty of female designers who could've taken her place.

€€€€€ of course.

 

[Lola701]

€€€€€ of course.

And status!
The cachet of having Dior in your resume and the boost of ego of being the first woman at the position.
I would say that maybe a little part of it was the challenge of holding that position alone, for her who has been associated with someone else the majority of her career.