For his haute couture debut, Jonathan Anderson sculpts Dior's legacy
Under the centuries-old trees of Paris’ Rodin Museum, amid roses, bronzes and the shifting light of a summer afternoon, the fashion house's latest haute couture collection entered into dialogue with sculpture and art history.
Models present creations by Matthieu Blazy during Chanel’s fall-winter 2026-2027 haute couture show in Paris on July 7, 2026. (Credit: Stéphane Mahe/Reuters)
For his first haute couture show at the head of the house, on Monday, July 6, at 3 p.m., Jonathan Anderson did not choose an overly spectacular setting. Instead, he opted for the intimacy of the Rodin Museum and its secret garden, a favorite Dior venue since 2006.Between a dress and a statue, the artisan and the artwork, haute couture finds its place as a link, already carrying sculpture and architecture within its DNA. Before becoming a couturier, Christian Dior was an art dealer and collector. He understood the power of form and the way an artwork can change how we see the world. More fashion design Lebanese designers: Between miracles and obstacle courses Far from a heritage relic, an ongoing conversationIn the museum garden, the Dior fall-winter 2026-2027 haute couture collection unfolded like a walk through a dreamy landscape....
For his first haute couture show at the head of the house, on Monday, July 6, at 3 p.m., Jonathan Anderson did not choose an overly spectacular setting. Instead, he opted for the intimacy of the Rodin Museum and its secret garden, a favorite Dior venue since 2006.Between a dress and a statue, the artisan and the artwork, haute couture finds its place as a link, already carrying sculpture and architecture within its DNA. Before becoming a couturier, Christian Dior was an art dealer and collector. He understood the power of form and the way an artwork can change how we see the world. More fashion design Lebanese designers: Between miracles and obstacle courses Far from a heritage relic, an ongoing conversationIn the museum garden, the Dior fall-winter 2026-2027 haute couture collection unfolded like a walk through a dreamy...
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