<p><span>With special guests including Robert Pattinson, Daniel Craig, Louis Garrel, Rihanna, and A$AP Rocky.</span></p>

<p data-start="0" data-end="386" style="text-align: justify;">At Paris Fashion Week,<span>&nbsp;</span>Jonathan Anderson&rsquo;s<span>&nbsp;</span>debut for<span>&nbsp;</span>Dior<span>&nbsp;</span>wasn&rsquo;t just the most anticipated show of the season&mdash;it marked the beginning of a new era. For those expecting a dramatic overhaul, Anderson offered something more refined: a quiet yet radical redefinition of the house&rsquo;s codes. His vision came to life through sculptural tailoring and a richly layered mix of cultural references.</p>
<p data-start="388" data-end="903" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="" style="text-align: justify;">Even before the runway began, early social media teases hinted at the aesthetic direction: never-before-seen photographs by Andy Warhol, nods to the breezy elegance of Jean-Michel Basquiat and Lee Radziwill, and a literary mood board that spanned from the gothic tension of<span>&nbsp;</span><em data-start="662" data-end="671">Dracula</em><span>&nbsp;</span>to the decadent intrigue of<span>&nbsp;</span><em data-start="700" data-end="720">Dangerous Liaisons</em>. These influences appeared not only in the silhouettes, but in the details&mdash;most notably in a new series of Dior Book Totes, already poised to become the season&rsquo;s must-have accessory.</p>

<p style="text-align: center;"><em>&ldquo;At the beginning of this journey, I kept coming back to these photographs of Jean-Michel Basquiat and Lee Radziwill, who for me are both the epitome of style.&rdquo; Jonathan Anderson</em></p>

<h2>A masculinity with French rigor and preppy accents</h2>

<p class="sr-only" style="text-align: justify;"><span>The Spring/Summer 2026&nbsp;menswear&nbsp;show opens with a blazer sculpted with architectural precision and wide-leg trousers built for layering&mdash;almost theatrical in their presence. Jackets are elongated to evoke tailcoats, while coats unfold with accordion-like pleats that move with the body. Napoleonic-inspired silhouettes and checked vests call to mind a 19th-century wardrobe, reimagined through a distinctly modern lens. In Jonathan Anderson&rsquo;s debut, there&rsquo;s knitwear, cropped boleros, and an abundance of detail&mdash;but nothing feels accidental. Every element is executed with surgical intent.</span></p>
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<p data-start="590" data-end="1112" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="" style="text-align: justify;">The color palette blends elite prep school hues&mdash;mint green, candy pink, and geranium&mdash;with timeless menswear neutrals like black, gray, beige, and powder blue. The result is a fresh take on elegance: refined but never self-satisfied, assertive but never rigid. Accessories speak their own language, adding nuance to Anderson&rsquo;s vision for<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/tags/dior" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dior</a>. R&eacute;gence-style ties, airy scarves that echo 18th-century grace, and bow ties that offer a preppy nod&mdash;without veering into costume&mdash;all serve to expand the narrative of this new era.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Casual yet refined, elegant but effortlessly relaxed, occasion-ready with an unexpected twist&mdash;bold, but never without intention. This is exactly what we hoped for from Jonathan Anderson&rsquo;s Dior debut. It&rsquo;s a seamless fusion of Monsieur Christian Dior&rsquo;s<span>&nbsp;</span><em>esprit couture</em><span>&nbsp;</span>and Anderson&rsquo;s own eye for unexpected detail.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">What makes the collection so compelling is its restraint. There&rsquo;s no urge to shock or overwhelm&mdash;just a confident, thoughtful reimagining of what Dior menswear can be. Here, romanticism isn&rsquo;t a sentimental throwback; it&rsquo;s a design principle, grounded in structure and purpose. The result? A debut that doesn&rsquo;t shout but resonates deeply&mdash;earning every bit of its standing ovation.</p>

<h2>Guests and celebrities at the Dior men's fashion show</h2>

<p data-start="0" data-end="316" style="text-align: justify;">The atmosphere at Jonathan Anderson&rsquo;s first show for Dior was electric well before the lights dimmed. Signaling the significance of the moment, a front row of exceptional guests gathered&mdash;embodying the intersection of art, cinema, music, and fashion that Anderson seems eager to explore from the outset of his tenure.</p>
<p data-start="318" data-end="798" style="text-align: justify;">Leading the lineup were the maison&rsquo;s own iconic ambassadors, Kylian Mbapp&eacute; and Robert Pattinson, joined by Daniel Craig, Luca Guadagnino, Louis Garrel, Josh O'Connor, and Drew Starkey.<span>&nbsp;</span>Rihanna and A$AP Rocky<span>&nbsp;</span>brought undeniable star power, while Roger Federer and his wife Mirka added a touch of understated sophistication. The guest list spanned generations and genres, with contemporary voices like Felix Mallard, Oliver Sim, Ethel Cain, and Sabrina Carpenter also in attendance.</p>
<p data-start="800" data-end="1076" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="" style="text-align: justify;">But perhaps the most telling nod to the weight of Anderson&rsquo;s debut came from the quiet presence of his peers&mdash;Pharrell Williams, Pierpaolo Piccioli, and Donatella Versace&mdash;whose attendance underscored both the curiosity and the deep respect surrounding this new chapter at Dior.</p>

Show Notes: Jonathan Anderson debuted his Dior menswear collection for Spring/Summer 2026

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