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\u201cDo you dare enter the house of Dior?\u201d asked the Adam Curtis-directed<\/a> film screened before Jonathan Anderson<\/a>\u2019s debut women\u2019s show. The clip, projected onto an inverted pyramid, spliced classic horror tropes with images of Dior\u2019s legendary alumni throughout the decades. It was a reminder of the fearsome legacy he now shoulders, but also an insight into the daunting prospect that lay ahead of the designer upon his appointment.<\/p>\n

But if Anderson felt stage fright, it didn\u2019t show. His Spring\/Summer 2026 collection was as irreverent as it was an homage. A dialogue between Dior\u2019s past, Anderson\u2019s own archive, and a mischievous instinct for what’s ahead.<\/p>\n

History was everywhere, though never handled with kid gloves. Monsieur Dior\u2019s beloved florals bloomed anew, while the iconic Bar jacket reappeared\u2014sometimes in sculpted forms, sometimes shrunken and cut in green Donegal tweed with a coordinating pleated skirt. The 1949 Junon gown was referenced in a finale dress of oyster-shell beading, while intricate lace frocks\u2014weightless with butterfly wings for some exaggeration\u2014and reimagined outerwear spoke to what the Maison and its new creative helm have in common: an obsession with revolutionising silhouettes.<\/p>\n

In the lead-up to this week, there was concern that a heritage brand appointment would temper Anderson\u2019s much-loved creativity, as his success with Loewe was fostered by the brand\u2019s more malleable position when he joined it, compared to Dior. However, this debut quickly shushed those thoughts. His sense of humour and propensity for risk-taking prevailed\u2014particularly in the accessory department.<\/p>\n

Alongside denim minis with tuxedos and bubble skirts, there were bunny-eared pumps and cabbage rose shoes, alongside squishy cannage bags and relaxed suede totes. Stephen Jones<\/a>\u2019 hats were a blend of nun\u2019s cornette and military bicorne, infusing a sense of couture fantasy into the mix. If Maria Grazia Chiuri<\/a> loosened the reins of Dior, Anderson is boldly ushering it into the future.<\/p>\n

Unlike some on the fashion month docket, Anderson\u2019s signatures aren\u2019t in wash-and-repeat motifs or techniques, but in an approach full of whimsy, wit and challenging convention. And while much can fall under that umbrella, his purity of vision has become its own language in which we can recognise his handiwork.<\/p>\n

Not everything landed for the purists, sure, and the Internet is currently up in arms debating its merits, but Anderson\u2019s point was clear: he\u2019s here to experiment, not embalm. And in collaging eras and aesthetics and unsettling expectations, the originality of this collection itself felt like a luxury.<\/p>\n

It may take seasons for Anderson\u2019s Dior to crystallise fully, but that\u2019s part of the pleasure, watching an era find its voice. For now, he has shown he can honour the Maison\u2019s legacy while insisting on his own language. In a Paris Fashion Week crammed with noise and headlines, Dior\u2019s debut spoke in its own, original tone. Anderson’s spark is alive and well, and he’s penning the future of Dior on his own terms.<\/p>\n

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