“Monsieur Dior was in love with the era, as he was with British culture, of which echoes persist,” In 2025, Jonathan Anderson made history by becoming the first designer in 70 years to assume creative control over all of Dior’s fashion lines since the brand’s founder, Christian Dior. Anderson’s journey began when he was appointed head designer for Dior’s Men’s collections. Just two months later, in June 2025, he was promoted to the role of…
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Christian Dior, the iconic French fashion house, has a long-standing connection with India that dates back to its inception. The brand’s founder, Christian Dior, featured an Indian-inspired ensemble in his debut collection in 1947, demonstrating his admiration for the country’s rich culture and intricate craftsmanship. The bond between Dior and India continued to flourish under the creative direction of Marc Bohan, who helmed the brand from the 1960s to the 1980s. Bohan further strengthened this…
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Kim Jones, the artistic director of Dior Men since 2018, has been making waves in the fashion industry with his innovative approach to menswear. For the Winter 2025-2026 collection at the École Militaire, Jones drew inspiration from Christian Dior’s Ligne H collection from 1954-55, exploring the transformation of menswear. In a unique move, Jones presented a formal men’s couture collection intertwined with ready-to-wear pieces, particularly at the beginning and end of the show. This blending…
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Maria Grazia Chiuri, Dior’s Artistic Director of Women’s Collections, perpetuates the house’s legacy of global inspiration with a captivating exploration of Scotland for the 2025 Cruise collection. This evocative presentation echoes Christian Dior’s own 1955 showcase in Perthshire, selecting the picturesque Drummond Castle gardens as its backdrop. Here, history, cultural immersion, and artistic vision interweave, shaping the collection’s silhouettes and intricate embroideries. Drawing inspiration from Scotland’s rich textile heritage, scotland’s national symbols itself unfolds as…
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“Whatever you do, for work or play, do it with passion!” – Monsieur Christian Dior Dior presented its Fall-Winter 2023/2024 Women’s ready-to-wear collection at the Paris Fashion Week, with a spectacular installation suggestive of a giant octopus spanned the length and breadth of the runway, its color-rich fabric tentacles gleaming with thousands of tiny lights. It was the work of Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos. The key to this editorial look was the 1950 classic detailing,…
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Inspired by the Indian Maharaja royalty, Amato’s fall winter 22/23 couture collection was incredibly deadly and fantastic, with a gothic innovative couture twist. The contemporary regalia fit for a modern Maharaja, with an all-black cast of looks characterized by other-worldly-handmade embellishments, — calling to mind the romanticism of vintage Indian costumery was launched at the Arab Fashion Week – WOMEN’S COUTURE FALL/WINTER 2022/2023 AND READY-TO-WEAR SPRING SUMMER 2023. Newly crowned Miss Universe Bahrain Evlin Khalifa walked…
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What a super cool artist dude, I must say, ALEC MONOPOLY is, as he made a hot entrance, exited the mall car, wrapped in his iconic logo and dollar bill motif, he headed to the DJ console and djeyed, the guests went berserk. Wow, and he performed superbly, crowd cheered, turning EDEN GALLERY into a night club and shoppers outside passed by, stood outside the gallery and danced to his music, with over 1,000 people…
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At the recent NFT and Metaverse Artists & Collectors Event at the luxurious St Regis Palm, Dubai, BITXMI with Patrick Group Holding & Metaverse Dubai launched their splendid METAVERSE, VIRTUAL REAL ESTATE and NFT platform. The event had presence of top Blockchain, NFT and METAVERSE investors, influencers and advisors. As the guests arrived, a beautiful violinist performed, as wine and beer was served with delicious starters. Bitxmi’s unique NFT marketplace platform is the fastest growing…
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