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Former Dior designer Kim Jones makes move to Chinese outerwear brand

British designer Kim Jones has added a new employer to his CV. The former Dior menswear designer has joined Chinese outerwear brand Bosideng, as confirmed to FashionNetwork. The Chinese brand made its debut on the Paris Fashion Week catwalk in 2025. Jones is not taking over the entire creative direction of the brand. He is responsible for the...

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Lyst’s Index and the LVMH paradox

The latest Lyst Index for Q4 continues to solidify its role as a barometer of brand desirability. With Miu Miu, Saint Laurent and Prada rounding out the top three, the data-driven ranking, which aggregates online shopping behavior, social media engagement, and search volume, has become a credible measure of a brand’s heat. Yet, in a surprising...

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Kim Jones leaves Dior Men

Kim Jones is departing Dior Men. The British designer, who has overseen the fashion house's menswear collections since 2018, is stepping down from his role. This was reported by Vogue Business. FashionUnited has contacted Dior for further comment. Jones’ most recent show for Dior Men was just a week ago during Paris Fashion Week. Following the...

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Dior designer Kim Jones knighted in France

Kim Jones, the British designer and creative director of Dior Men, will be awarded the French Légion d'Honneur on Friday, January 24. During a ceremony following the Dior Men's winter 2025 show in Paris, he will receive the title of Knight, the highest civilian honour in France. The Légion d'Honneur honours individuals for their contributions to...

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Fendi to celebrate centenary anniversary with co-ed catwalk show

Fendi is reportedly preparing to mark its centenary with a co-ed fashion show at Milan Fashion Week in February, according to WWD. The show will be a celebration of the brand’s legacy and a highlight on the bi-annual fashion week calendar. Led by Silvia Venturini Fendi, the creative mind behind the brand’s iconic Baguette bag and creative head...

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Kim Jones leaves Fendi

After four years, Kim Jones and Fendi are going their separate ways. This was announced by Fendi's parent company LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton in a statement on Friday. Jones worked as womenswear designer at the Italian fashion house. “Kim Jones made significant contributions to the brand's creative legacy, seamlessly integrating his modern...

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Dior 'indefinitely' postpones upcoming Hong Kong menswear show

Dior has unexpectedly deferred its Pre-Fall menswear exhibition planned for March 23 in Hong Kong, declaring an "indefinite" postponement. The luxury fashion house, managed by LVMH, offered no explanation for the last minute cancellation, a development corroborated by local authorities as reported by Dimsum Daily. With merely a month remaining...

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At Fendi, stealth wealth is here to stay

A year shy of its centenary birthday, Fendi has begun to amp up its profile, and Kim Jones, the brand’s artistic director of couture and womenswear, may have showed his best collection yet for the Italian luxury house. “I was looking at 1984 in the Fendi archives. The sketches reminded me of London during that period: the Blitz Kids, the New...

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British designers triumph at Paris Haute Couture

British designers took the spotlight at Paris Haute Couture this season, which concluded on Thursday. John Galliano at Margiela, Simone Rocha as Jean Paul Gaultier's guest creator, and Kim Jones at Fendi presented distinctive visions, defining the extraordinary essence of fashion in a week filled with theme-y fashion and nicely crafted clothes....

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Dior collaborates with rapper IDK to outfit No Label Academy students

Dior, in collaboration with rapper Jason Mills (best known by his stage name IDK) is set to clothe twenty-five students engaged in the innovative No Label Academy. In a bid to democratize music education, the non-profit organization No Label has joined forces with rapper and producer IDK to establish an avant-garde program named No Label Academy...

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Dior opens pop-up in London for Dior Tears collaboration

French fashion house Dior has opened a pop-up in London to celebrate Dior Tears, the collaboration between Dior Men’s artistic director Kim Jones and Tremaine Emory’s Denim Tears. The pop-up at Phonica Records in London Soho, open until July 13, features a series of inflatable sculptures alongside the capsule collection inspired by the history...

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Kim Jones collaborates with Hennessy X.O on exclusive sneakers

British designer Kim Jones, artistic director of men’s collections at Dior and head of womenswear at Fendi, has unveiled his first collaboration with a spirits brand, teaming up with Hennessy X.O cognac on an exclusive three-piece collection. The collaboration marks Hennessy X.O’s first consumer-facing luxury fashion item, combining the spirit...