Jonathan Anderson presented his first collection for Dior at the Hôtel National des Invalides in Paris. This collection examines the themes of history and luxury, reinterpreting the established language of the House. With an emphasis on the art of dressing, it features a blend of reconstructed formal elements, incorporating tuxedo details into tweed Bar jackets. Additionally, designs inspired by Christian Dior’s archival couture are reimagined, including the unexpected introduction of cargo shorts. The collection showcases a contrast between sharply tailored frock coats and casual denim, alongside 18th and 19th-century French embroidery featured on sweaters and sneakers. Throughout, there is a focus on style, inviting a fresh perspective on elegance.
10 Things We Thought About JW Anderson’s First Menswear Collection for Dior
Because drama, darling, is in the details, and JW Anderson brought all of them for his debut at Dior Men for Spring Summer 2026. Plus, ascots.
1. The Logos? Bigger apparently isn’t always better.
Forget quiet luxury — Anderson decided to seductively whisper “DIOR” in the form of a single prominent logo adorned across jackets, jumpers and pinstripe ties. But rather than feeling overly commercial, the logo placements were calculated, knowing, and self-aware — like a wink from someone who knows fashion is both art and meme.
2. Tailoring Fit for a Renaissance Prince (on TikTok).
Was that a doublet? A drop-shouldered frock coat? Pannier-inspired cargo shorts? Anderson reimagined tailoring not as stiff tradition, but as theatrical play, snatching Dior’s heritage, mixing it with Bridgerton-core, and delivering silhouettes that moved like poetry on a moving page.
3. The Colour Palette? A Gelato Daydream.
Sugary lilacs, blush pinks, mint greens — Anderson said men can wear sorbet tones, and we said thank you. These weren’t pastels for the shy. They were confident, creamy, and deeply wearable. Who knew a pistachio opera coat could slap so damn hard?
4. Styling: No notes, babes.
Ascots, intricate and oversized ties, capes, scarves and soft knits under structured shirts — the collection was styled like a cinematic ensemble: each look a character in itself. Imagine Wes Anderson directing a Dior campaign on the steps of the Met.
5. Logos, Revisited — But Make It Camp Couture.
Yes, we’re talking about them again. Because it wasn’t just the font — it was the placement. Some required a magnifying glass. A scavenger hunt for fashion nerds. Just give us the Dior grey jumper already!
6. Period Costume Realness.
Frock military coats, jodhpurs, ruffled cuffs — Anderson went full historical cosplay, but instead of costume drama, it was high-fashion method dressing. He brought powdered-wig energy into 2025 and somehow made it look hot af.
7. The Playful Youthquake Vibe
This wasn’t your dad’s Dior Homme. It had the giddy spirit of a first crush and the eccentric polish of a fashion student’s grad show — in the best way. There was irreverence, flirtation, and a smirk behind every look with a splash of Timothee Chalamet thrown in for good measure.
8. Judge a book bag by its cover.
The Dior book tote was given a much-welcomed makeover (yes, Christian Dior shopper, we are looking at you) in the form of the ironic actual book bag. Famous literature gems were given the full JWA X Dior treatment as Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood and other well-known scriptures were displayed front and centre as the new statement Dior IT bag captured our hearts, minds and subsequent Instagram feed.
9. Gender-Blurred Glamour
Anderson blurred the lines with a painter’s touch. Coats billowed, trousers flowed, and masculinity was redefined not by hard edges, but by confidence in softness. It was a lesson in modern menswear: romantic doesn’t mean weak — it means brave.
10. It Was Peak JW — But Also Peak Dior.
Perhaps the biggest triumph? Anderson didn’t lose himself in Dior, and he didn’t overwrite Dior with himself. Instead, he hybridised. It was Dior by way of whimsical storytelling for the modern man. Court of Versailles meets hot boy summer. Somehow, it worked
Final Thought:
If Kim Jones was the curator of cool, JW Anderson is the court jester-turned-king, making mischief in the house of Monsieur Dior. And if this debut is anything to go by, menswear at Dior is about to get a whole lot more theatrical. Pass the blush brocade, please.
Words by Lewis Robert Cameron
Photography courtesy of Dior.
