Overview
- Presented at the Musée Rodin on Jan. 26, the show drew a high-profile audience that included Rihanna, Jennifer Lawrence, Jeff Bezos, Brigitte Macron and former Dior designer John Galliano.
- The collection treated couture as sculpture, with hand‑pleated bulbous dresses, cyclamen floral earrings inspired by a Galliano gift, and influences from ceramicist Magdalene Odundo.
- Unconventional accessories and materials featured prominently, including pannier‑to‑fanny‑pack silhouettes, clutches covered in upcycled 18th‑century fabrics, and jewelry set with fossils and meteorites.
- Dior is rolling out the couture in three parts — runway, private client pieces and a free weeklong exhibition of atelier work — with reporting that the first look is planned for donation to London’s Victoria & Albert Museum.
- Early reaction was broadly positive with clients reporting orders placed, and the debut arrives as Anderson assumes simultaneous control of Dior’s womenswear, menswear and couture, an uncommon scope for the house.