STYLE Edit: Dior’s winter collection delves into the man behind the brand
Artistic director Kim Jones seamlessly balances intermingling themes of femininity and masculinity within the collection, while weighing founder Christian Dior’s idiosyncrasies, obsessions and superstitions
Dior’s artistic director Kim Jones uses the men’s winter 2019 collection to continue with his exploration of the 72-year-old maison’s heritage, as well as an examination of Christian Dior, the man behind the house.
Most noticeably, the “tailleur oblique” cut – where coat panels wrap across buttons, discovered in Dior’s 1947 collection – is seen this winter as “the oblique, extrême”, with the panels of fabric draping to the floor.
The look also alludes to the haute couture method of moulage, where the fabric is draped directly on the form.
The silky asymmetric wrap of the tailleur oblique showcases the collection’s theme of intermingling femininity and masculinity, seamlessly balanced by the British designer, who took over as artistic director from Kris Van Assche for Dior Homme in 2018.
Accessories continue in this theme, with the Dior saddle bag translated into the men’s wardrobe, created in nylon and leopard-pattern mink in a cross-body style and backpack.
Animalier also comes to the fore in the collection, with Monsieur Dior’s love for the panther print reinterpreted and then joined by new tiger and leopard prints in knitwear and intarsia furs. Laser-etched panther spots on leather shoe styles feature in the collection.
