Overview
- Jonathan Anderson presented Dior’s Autumn/Winter 2026 in the Jardin des Tuileries, filling the Grand Bassin Octogonal with water, floating artificial lilies and bridging it for a daylight runway.
- Anderson emphasized designing for full daylight, noting there were no shadows to hide in as fabrics like gilded paisleys, tweeds with sparkle and hammered silks caught the sun.
- The collection pushed a lighter, more youthful Dior through a raised, flared Bar jacket underpinned with frothing organza and a sugary palette, alongside airy suiting cut from printed silk georgette.
- The lineup balanced couture-level craft with wearable pieces such as trousers, straight-cut denim and suede Chelsea boots, closing with Anderson’s favored black cashmere coat with a draped satin shawl collar.
- Reviews were strongly positive, and on the same Paris Fashion Week day Saint Laurent marked 60 years of le smoking with tuxedo-focused looks and explorations of lace under Anthony Vaccarello.