Dior has selected Villa Albani Torlonia in Rome as the location of its next cruise show—the latest historic site chosen by its creative director, Maria Grazia Chiuri, for a runway show. An aerial view of Villa Albani Torlonia in Rome, the neoclassical site selected for Dior’s 2026 cruise show. – Getty Images The show will…
As a number of UK retailers continue to reel from cyberattacks, French luxury giant Dior has this week confirmed that it too has suffered a data breach. See catwalkChristian Dior – Spring-Summer2025 – Haute Couture – France – Paris – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight A message it sent to customers read: “We are writing to inform you that,…
L’annonce tant attendue est arrivée. Jonathan Anderson arrive chez Dior, dont il dirigera les collections masculines. La maison phare du groupe de luxe LVMH nous a confirmé sa nomination en tant que “directeur artistique des collections Homme”, en précisant que le styliste irlandais dévoilerait son premier défilé pour Dior Men le 27 juin à Paris,…
When shopping in Paris, you could follow the tourists to Avenue Montaigne and Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, where off-the-catwalk designs are displayed like venerated artwork. Or, have an adventure and save euros hunting down “gently used” designer clothing at the city’s neighborhood dépôt-ventes, where Frenchwomen of exacting taste consign their castoffs. Unlike your average thrift…
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published April 4, 2025 In a matter of months, the world’s three largest fashion houses have either undergone or are preparing for major creative leadership changes. With Matthieu Blazy expected to take over at Chanel, Demna stepping in at Gucci, and Jonathan Anderson reportedly heading to Christian Dior, luxury’s executive…
The Valentino show took place in a bathroom. Or not a bathroom, exactly, but a big box in the courtyard of the Institut du Monde Arabe constructed to look like a large genderless public bathroom. One lined in toilet stalls and sinks (no urinals) and glowing luridly Valentino red. The models emerged from the toilet…