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

[Thefrenchy]

Love JWA but in my opinion he's never been good at womenswear, and those previews just confirm that.

Expecting more from him than bootleg Ralph Lauren for mens. I'm surprised the Dior PRs aren't a bit more strict when it comes to "how" to wear the looks. Considering how basic the mens is, it really needs the show styling to be lifted a bit...

 

[Scotty]

Mia's dress is giving Marchesa. 💀

 

[carla56]

Alba dress is not only wrinkled but also obviously very wet for 30-40 cm on the back - Ayo's red chanel was wet and wrinkled too - so I really wonder if there was not an accident before, like stepping in unforecasted acqua alta high tides, or a boat taking water.
It happened to me countless times, it's parts and parcels of living in Venice and I usually end barefoot with the trousers rolled-up to the knees, so I would not blame Dior and Chanel is that happened to these ladies too, but I don't see how it could have happened between the Excelsior and the red carpet, there are literally 50 meters between the 2 locations. It's a mystery to me.

I was there in the moment of Alba’s red carpet, there was litteraly a thunderstorm, and water running all over the streets, everybody was soaking wet so I can understand the wet look…

 

[PDFSD]

Can we all be super smart beyond Ai level lol and just leave weather conditions as it is for what it is, the dresses all of them are just not well made not well designed and objectively not beautiful , ironed or not dry or wet upside down front to back, stylist or not.
just bad bad bad alll of it!

 

[yslforever]

I was there in the moment of Alba’s red carpet, there was litteraly a thunderstorm, and water running all over the streets, everybody was soaking wet so I can understand the wet look…

Thanks I am arriving tomorrow !!

 

[yslforever]

Thanks I am arriving tomorrow !!

With two suitcases of vintage Lanvin Homme by Lucas Ossendrijver

 

[upNorth]

I actually can’t get over that blue monstrosity of a dress. My brain doesn’t compute, it’s shocking.

 

[Snejana Onopka]

if jwa wanted to modernise the 18th century silhouette he could have added watteau pleats and fully incorporated them to the panniers with some wacky drapping/fabric manipulation a la vivienne westwood, it wouldn't be in the ethos of dior but at least the poor actress wouldn't look like aunt fanny (from the movie robots) attending a funeral. also the navy blue+the fabric's finnish+3/4 sleeves makes everything so dowdy, a brighter hue with a matte fabric would look so much better imo.

im sure he has access to antique garments and beautiful archives, a few hours studying an original 18th century example of a robe a la française maybe could have given him some construction ideas and a design solution to the pannier debacle. OR maybe we, the lowly audience, are too uncultured to understand his social commentary on how the BBL epidemic is the contemporary equivalent of 18th century panniers: what was once an undergarment shaping the dress to signify a certain class, social position and role played in the ancien regime, now its been fully integrated to the body with the aid of cosmetic surgery to permanently shape the skin of its wearer, whose body is constantly scrutinized by social media in a Debordian hell 🤓😷

 

[upNorth]

It's giving Bridal Buddy under that fabric.



Source: Google Images

 

[FashionPower]

Do you think Maria would have been dragged down too if she had released so many custom looks prior to her debut SS17 show?
That collection was kinda floppy and was labeled by many as Valentino 2.0 with feminist t-shirt...
Honestly, since the menswear show was kinda lackluster, I would have just built anticipation on the debut womenswear show instead of releasing so many custom looks that could also be completely detached from the runway show / creative direction vision because of PR and such. I'm fine with those plissé tops on Natalia and Mia for the menswear show, but seeing the same top on Alba and a gown version of it on Monica doesn't make sense at all to me.

 

[Lola701]

Do you think Maria would have been dragged down too if she had released so many custom looks prior to her debut SS17 show?
That collection was kinda floppy and was labeled by many as Valentino 2.0 with feminist t-shirt...
Honestly, since the menswear show was kinda lackluster, I would have just built anticipation on the debut womenswear show instead of releasing so many custom looks that could also be completely detached from the runway show / creative direction vision because of PR and such. I'm fine with those plissé tops on Natalia and Mia for the menswear show, but seeing the same top on Alba and a gown version of it on Monica doesn't make sense at all to me.

The problem is that they are rushing for no reason.
There’s no real tangible reason for Dior to push so much already for the JWA era when they have yet to sell Kim Jones and MGC’s last collections.
At best, the fans of both will go to the stores or people will see no point in engaging in something that will be « dated » by January as Dior will change it branding again.

The menswear show had probably lukewarm responses but the pre-orders and the buzz on the yellow booktote will have it effect.

We in TFS emphasize on things like that because we try to look at fashion beyond the surface but the average luxury customer doesn’t need to be fed with so much information that won’t be useful in a short term.

Ok, it’s suppose to send a message to the industry but it’s not landing well.

This is the first time maybe in the history of fashion that we have seen so many customs/previews before the main womenswear show.

Why actresses are wearing Couture by JWA when we won’t see his first collection until January 2026?

What is even more funny is that Dior’s official IG is still on the MGC/KJ era.

 

[tigerrouge]

Especially if the focus is on "quality" because quality takes time.

Rushing out the door with something half-finished, or which doesn't successfully say what it's meant to, it's a waste of time, when people could just wait.

The new "just for the sake of being new" look.

 

[Snejana Onopka]

Do you think Maria would have been dragged down too if she had released so many custom looks prior to her debut SS17 show?

im not a MGC fan but the good sis has been dragged to the pits of hell for way less.

lvmh is probably trying to create hype until the actual collection while also clearing it's inventory. this strategy its not ideal bc it feels rushed, the message can come across as messy and diluted, BUT it could somewhat work if the custom looks were actually good.

so far the effects are bad, those custom looks were so awful and in complete dissonance to the dior ethos that it made TFS users feel nostalgic about MGC tenure. everyone was expecting JWA's to overshadow MGC/KJ but it backfired, the consensus is basically "mgc and kj were boring but at least the seams were pressed, the fits were properly steamed and the wearer looked presentable".

 

[tigerrouge]

You don't want to start off your tenure with people having to reach for reasons why your red carpet outfits look the way they do.

Unless 'making excuses' falls into the category of 'taking an intellectual approach to fashion'.

 

[susseinmcswanny]

Surprise nobody really knows what they're doing trying to market a democratized elitism



Anyways has anyone else noticed that McDonald's brought their characters back? Time heals all wounds. I was hoping the Mt. McDonaldland shake was gonna be cotton candy flavored based on the colors but sadly it is not. Just berry with pink whipped cream. I'm finta try it later this week 🎉

 

[Demna]

No one is talking about the rebrand and new products that launched today.

 

[Norden]

It’s a spicy british Arket. But I like what he does with his own brand now. Makes a lot of sense. It feels close to his approach at Loewe.

His women’s Dior has been lackluster so far. I hate these soft launches on celebs. Just do a show.

 

[tourbillions]

my god those shiiny gowns are giving rupauls drag race unconventional material challenge..foil gift wrapping paper edition

 

[NoInvite]

Luca getting both Dior and JW Anderson cheques.
You go Luca!

 

[Monsieur Cristobal]

It’s a spicy british Arket. But I like what he does with his own brand now. Makes a lot of sense. It feels close to his approach at Loewe.

His women’s Dior has been lackluster so far. I hate these soft launches on celebs. Just do a show.

What I liked of his Resort, if I am honest, was the casting. Luca Guadagnino, Bella Freud, Oliver Sim, Ben Whishaw... they elevate what otherwise are superbanal clothes. But it works.

Now, the approach to Dior should be radically different. You cannot expect that a strong personality is going to make forget the weird proportions of a dress, a misplaced neckline or a back decolleté cut with an ax.