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DERRY FASHION DESIGNER Jonathan Anderson has been confirmed as the new artistic director of Dior menswear.
Anderson, the son of former Irish rugby international Willie Anderson, is known as a low-key figure, who often appears dressed casually at the end of his shows.
In an Instagram post today, Anderson posted a Dior label accompanied by a four-leaf clover to confirm the news.
The move comes on the back of his decision to step down as the creative director of the luxury fashion house Loewe in March, following an 11-year stint in the role.
Anderson also created the eye-catching outfits worn by Rihanna during her Super Bowl half-time show in 2023, something he described as a “wild, wonderful dream”.
Anderson graduated from the London College of Fashion in 2005 and began his career in Prada’s marketing department before launching his own brand, JW Anderson, in 2008.
In 2013, LVMH took a minority stake in his fashion label.
The news that Anderson would take over the helm at Dior menswear was announced today by LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault at a shareholders meeting in Paris.
“I can tell you that the next Christian Dior men’s fashion show, which will take place in June (in Paris), will be created by Jonathan Anderson,” he said.
Anderson replaces British designer Kim Jones at Dior Men, who stepped down at the end of January after seven years.
But Anderson’s arrival comes at a time when the luxury industry as a whole is facing increasingly tricky market conditions, with a slowdown in China and an escalating global trade war causing concern.
The move is part of a major reshuffling of top jobs at fashion brands after a round of resignations and forced departures.
A long list of labels are either bedding in new designers or looking for fresh talent including Chanel, Celine, Fendi, Givenchy, Gucci, Dries Van Noten and Tom Ford.
The success of Dior’s clothing and leather goods division is of crucial financial and dynastic importance to LVMH owner Arnault, one of the world’s wealthiest men.
He placed his daughter Delphine in charge of Dior Couture in February 2023.
-With additional reporting from © AFP 2025
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