Kim Jones leaves Dior Homme creative direction

The British stylist Kim Jones, who had announced the release from Fendi in October, now resigns from the role of creative director of the man of Dior of Lvmh. The company announced it.

Kim Jones had left Fendi, who always heads the LVMH group, after 4 years of collaboration with the Roman House to concentrate completely on his new role as Dior. “With all his talent and creativity – commented Delphine Arnault, president and CEO of Christian Dior Couture, in a press release – has constantly reinterpreted the inheritance of the maison, with an authentic freedom of tone and surprising artistic collaborations and Highly desirable “, Christian Dior Couture. The designer had landed in Dior Men in 2018.

“It was a real honor to have been able to make my collections within the Dior Maison, a symbol of absolute excellence – the stylist said for him – I express my profound gratitude to my study and the workshops that accompanied me in this wonderful voyage”.

Appointed artistic director of the men’s line of Vuitton in 2011, the 51 -year -old British designer took on the creative direction of Dior Homme in 2018, bringing the brand to the front line in men’s fashion.

Presented last week to the men’s fashion week in Paris, her latest collection received enthusiastic reviews. A clean line with very structured silhouettes, inspired by the 1954 Christian Dior line, which for some careful observers sounded like a farewell.