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Jonathan Anderson

Creative Director, Dior & Founder, JW Anderson

The British designer has made waves with his gender-bending work for his eponymous label and was named creative director of Dior in 2025.

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Fashion Week

Paris Day Three: Jonathan Anderson’s Dior Debut! The Headline That Mattered Most

But that ain’t all… Haider Ackermann cut loose at Tom Ford, writes Tim Blanks.

Fashion Week

Paris Day Three: Jonathan Anderson’s Dior Debut! The Headline That Mattered Most

But that ain’t all… Haider Ackermann cut loose at Tom Ford, writes Tim Blanks.


Luxury

The Great Fashion Reset | How to Fix Luxury’s Trust Issues

A series of scandals linking brands including Dior, Armani, Valentino and Loro Piana to sweatshops in Italy have helped fuel doubts about what customers are paying for and whether they can trust luxury brands anymore.

Luxury

The Great Fashion Reset | How to Fix Luxury’s Trust Issues

A series of scandals linking brands including Dior, Armani, Valentino and Loro Piana to sweatshops in Italy have helped fuel doubts about what customers are paying for and whether they can trust luxury brands anymore.


Luxury

Opinion: How Red Carpet Teasers Damage Designer Debuts

When exposure-hungry fashion labels present garments out of context, to be devoured and judged with the speed and superficiality of social media, they destroy the very grammar of brand storytelling, writes Simone Cotellessa.

Luxury

Opinion: How Red Carpet Teasers Damage Designer Debuts

When exposure-hungry fashion labels present garments out of context, to be devoured and judged with the speed and superficiality of social media, they destroy the very grammar of brand storytelling, writes Simone Cotellessa.


Luxury

The Great Fashion Reset | Can Designer Revamps Save Fashion?

Brands are betting big on creative reboots across the luxury industry including Dior, Chanel, Gucci and more. But sticking the landing on an aesthetic refresh is easier said than done, and a new generation of creative directors face the same systemic challenges that stymied predecessors.

Luxury

The Great Fashion Reset | Can Designer Revamps Save Fashion?

Brands are betting big on creative reboots across the luxury industry including Dior, Chanel, Gucci and more. But sticking the landing on an aesthetic refresh is easier said than done, and a new generation of creative directors face the same systemic challenges that stymied predecessors.


Luxury

Anderson Apotheosis: JW Remodels His Own Brand

Days after his debut for Dior, the designer speaks exclusively to Tim Blanks about rebooting the JW Anderson label with a supremely idiosyncratic cabinet of curiosities, from coffee cups to garden tools to diamonds.

Luxury

Anderson Apotheosis: JW Remodels His Own Brand

Days after his debut for Dior, the designer speaks exclusively to Tim Blanks about rebooting the JW Anderson label with a supremely idiosyncratic cabinet of curiosities, from coffee cups to garden tools to diamonds.


Fashion Week

At Paris Fashion Week, Bigger Was Rarely Better

Julian Klausner’s Dries Van Noten was the winner of a Paris men’s season where grand statements risked overpowering the fashion, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

At Paris Fashion Week, Bigger Was Rarely Better

Julian Klausner’s Dries Van Noten was the winner of a Paris men’s season where grand statements risked overpowering the fashion, reports Angelo Flaccavento.


Fashion Week

Jonathan Anderson’s Grunge Aristocracy at Dior

Colliding artistry with calculated artlessness, the designer’s debut offered up a great appetiser for a more complex meal to come, writes Tim Blanks.

Fashion Week

Jonathan Anderson’s Grunge Aristocracy at Dior

Colliding artistry with calculated artlessness, the designer’s debut offered up a great appetiser for a more complex meal to come, writes Tim Blanks.


Luxury

Ready for Relaunch? Jonathan Anderson’s Dior Challenge

The stakes are high for the designer’s debut at the French megabrand as owner LVMH faces mounting pressure to resolve problem areas in its portfolio.

Luxury

Ready for Relaunch? Jonathan Anderson’s Dior Challenge

The stakes are high for the designer’s debut at the French megabrand as owner LVMH faces mounting pressure to resolve problem areas in its portfolio.


Retail

This Week: Nike’s Earnings and Jonathan Anderson’s Dior Debut

In their own ways, both companies will provide major updates on how they plan to win back customers.

Retail

This Week: Nike’s Earnings and Jonathan Anderson’s Dior Debut

In their own ways, both companies will provide major updates on how they plan to win back customers.


Luxury

Fashion’s Musical Chairs Ends — With Men in Almost Every Seat.

There’s no denying that the biggest luxury brands badly need a creative reboot. But while the designers who got the top jobs are more than qualified, the lack of female representation speaks to deficiencies in how the industry considers its talent pipeline, writes Imran Amed.

Luxury

Fashion’s Musical Chairs Ends — With Men in Almost Every Seat.

There’s no denying that the biggest luxury brands badly need a creative reboot. But while the designers who got the top jobs are more than qualified, the lack of female representation speaks to deficiencies in how the industry considers its talent pipeline, writes Imran Amed.


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The people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of The Business of Fashion, based on nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world.

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