MENS FASHION
The artist also revisited the Dior logo, inscribing it on walls like
calligraphy on a white page, which designer Yoon Ahn reprised as
jewelry with a punk spirit. Exclusively for Dior, he also designed
a leopard print, a nod to Kim Jones’s love of nature and animals,
as well as to one of the founding couturier’s favorite codes – the
panther print featured in Dior’s very first collection, in 1947. This
reinvented signature appears on coats in innovative fabric mixes,
while a tiger motif embellishes an elegant drape, a reflection of the
House’s haute couture heritage.
Punctuated with vests and harnesses, the new tailoring created
by Kim Jones is embellished with utilitarian- inspired details,
such as accessories adorned with buckles designed by Matthew
Williams. Reinterpreted in a cross-body nylon version, the iconic
Saddle bag also lends its curves to the pocket of a quilted backpack
embroidered with the cannage motif Christian Dior favored, which
recalled the chairs he used to seat guests for his shows at 30 Avenue
Montaigne.
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The Art of Luxury
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