After months of speculation, Maria Grazia Chiuri officially resigns as the artistic director of Dior.
Her almost ten -year term was characterized by brave feminist messages, great commercial success and a redefinition of the modern wife of the fashion house. The exit paves the way for the expected appointment by Jonathan Anderson. The former creative director of Loewe and the label JW Anderson of the same name, which takes over the menswear at Dior, could also take on an overarching leadership role for all areas – including women’s and men’s fashion and skin couture.
Chiuri, who was the first artistic director of Dior in 2016, controlled the French fashion house led by a phase of strong growth under the leadership of LVMH. It leaves a legacy of politicized runway statements, cooperation with artists and authors as well as a design language that is rooted in the “committed women’s fashion” she described.
Delphine Arnault, who took over Dior’s management in 2023, praised Chiuri’s term for her “enormous work with an inspiring feminist perspective and extraordinary creativity”. In particular, she emphasized her contribution to “remarkable growth”.
Chiuri’s departure has been the subject of industry rumors for several seasons. Her cruise collection 2025, which was presented in Rome this week, is now considered a swan song. The show, which took place in the historic Villa Albani Torlonia, combined classic Grandzza with cinematic costume references and embodied the duplicate veneration of the designer for tradition and story.
Other for Chiuri?
The expected arrival of Anderson marks a significant change in the creative structure of Dior. Anderson, known for its experimental silhouettes and conceptual clarity, would become one of the few designers in a large traditional house that looks after all gender lines. This appointment is in accordance with the recent efforts by the group for a uniform creative leadership.
While LVMH Anderson’s appointment still has to officially confirm, sources from the company indicate that an announcement is imminent, probably before Anderson’s nearest planned men’s fashion presentation during the Paris fashion week in June.
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