"Speaking backstage before the show, Anderson, dressed in his signature faded Levi's jeans and a navy cashmere sweater, described the collection as another character study, explaining that this time he set out to explore the idea of a new aristocracy, questioning what it means today and what can it be? The-41-year old designer said when it came to the social hierarchy he wanted to ignore the aspect of money and instead home in on their eccentricity."
"It was on a daily stroll down his sandbank, Avenue Montaigne, that Anderson first began to muse on the idea of dressing versus dressing up after he spotted a mosaic dedicated to Paul Poiret near the Dior store. The French designer, who died in 1944, was known for abolishing traditional couture techniques including the corset and instead leaning into the theatrics of the belle epoque era."
"Anderson said he liked the idea of playing with Poiret's sense of ease, something Christian Dior famously rejected with his New Look collection that caused a global ruckus due to its hourglass silhouettes in 1947. Anderson said he didn't want normality, instead he wanted to push the idea of his Dior characters, describing the result as punk-iness meets Poiret. Sequin tops, skinny trousers and snakeskin boots captured the mood."
Jonathan Anderson presented his second Dior menswear show at the Musée Rodin in Paris amid Rodin sculptures, including The Thinker. Guests included Robert Pattinson, Mia Goth and Lewis Hamilton. Anderson defined the collection as a character study that explores a new aristocracy by prioritizing eccentricity over wealth. The looks mixed sequin camisole tops, skinny trousers, snakeskin boots, obviously synthetic wigs and bar jackets reworked for new proportions. Inspiration came from a Paul Poiret mosaic on Avenue Montaigne and a desire to contrast Poiret’s ease with Christian Dior’s New Look. Anderson described the aesthetic as punk-iness meeting Poiret and rejecting normality.
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