The Dior Homme show is undoubtedly one of the highlights of men’s fashion week, as much for its spectacle as for the quality of Kris van Assche’s collections. This season once again delivers on all its promises, with a collection mastered from start to finish, oscillating between tailoring and smart urban wear. Details that make for perfect looks capture our attention at every turn. A real favorite!
“This season, I wanted to put the man, the individual, before the brand: it’s an idea of the dior man that this collection unveils”, explains Kris van Assche, Artistic Director of Dior Homme. it finds its strength in a dialogue between the formalism of savile row and the archives of moansieur dior, and in the meeting of the traditional high-end and the high-end of the street. The archives and the world of Monsieur Dior, both masculine (in terms of fabrics, for example) and feminine (with couture embroidery), are put into perspective and recontextualized. his lucky charms, which are so many of the house’s hallmarks – the lily of the valley, the star, the heart, the coin – can be found in embroidery, prints and knits, as well as in men’s jewelry, from tie pins to less conventional brooches: a touch of extravagance and a nod to good luck. Elsewhere, the polka dots of the traditional tie are embroidered on entire silhouettes, bags or shoes: the formal becomes unconventional. Elsewhere, an abstract rose embroidery from the house’s haute couture archives plays with a tennis-striped suit – an iconic garment for Monsieur Dior himself – or appears as a motif on an oversized tennis-striped coat, worn with jeans and sneakers. This meeting of states of mind is at the heart of the collection. And as the men’s wardrobe derives as much from a utilitarian and military heritage as from the art of traditional tailoring, here jeans, parkas and aviator jackets in Japanese nylon stand side by side with classic wool coats.
“i wanted to put the individual back at the center of what i wanted to do, and give him or her a sense of uniqueness. that’s what luxury is all about,” says kris van assche, artistic director of dior homme.
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