fashion
January 21, 2026
‘A new aristocracy’: Jonathan Anderson muses on eccentricity at Dior menswear show
Musée Rodin was the venue for the designer’s second men’s show for the house, and he sought to shun normality
TL;DR
- Jonathan Anderson's Dior menswear show at Musée Rodin explored "a new aristocracy" focused on eccentricity.
- The collection featured sequin tops, skinny jeans, snakeskin boots, and synthetic wigs.
- Anderson was inspired by Paul Poiret's "ease" and punk aesthetics, creating a "punk-iness meets Poiret" vibe.
- Silhouettes included cropped bar jackets and suits with altered proportions influenced by pre-war and 60s cuts.
- Mood board inspirations included musician MK Gee and the film "Withnail and I."
- Anderson's approach involves "collaging things together" and embracing "a bit of kind of wrongness" in looks.
- The collection aims to set Dior apart in a fragile luxury market, with female customers already buying men's bar jackets.
- Pharrell Williams' Louis Vuitton collection was described as "retro-futuristic" with technical tailoring and reflective elements.
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