For Winter 2026–2027, presented on January 21, 2026, Dior continues its evolving play on history and affluence, absorbing it into a fresh constellation of influences. The collection unfolds like a short story set in Paris, where youthful characters envisioned by Jonathan Anderson roam the city as modern-day flâneurs.
Their wandering leads them to Avenue Montaigne, where a modest plaque bearing the silhouette of a woman in a yellow dress—Paul Poiret—sparks a moment of recognition. From this encounter, new stylistic connections emerge, charged with joy, spontaneity, and an air of eclectic opulence.
This narrative ignition translates into a wardrobe that weaves together seemingly contradictory ideas. Codes of formality coexist with Dior tropes, echoes of Poiret sit alongside denim and parkas, and style itself is treated as a discourse—empathetic, animated, and precise. Tailoring is slender and exacting: elongated jackets, mercilessly shrunken blazers, tailcoats, cropped Bar jackets, and lean trousers define the silhouette.
Outerwear becomes a site of fusion, balancing the technical with the opulent and the pragmatic with the dramatic. Bombers dissolve into brocade capes, field jackets balloon at the back, and coats cocoon the body. The divide between masculine and feminine is joyfully blurred, reinforced by a play between full dress and hints of undress: suits paired with lavallière shirts and waistcoats, long johns replacing trousers.
Materiality carries much of the collection’s eccentric visual and tactile narrative. Donegal tweeds meet lustrous velvets, luminous jacquards, glistening embroideries, dense fringing, and passementerie, all grounded by a somber palette. Accessories—lace-ups with small heels, D-shaped loafers, and soft messenger bags—extend the dialogue without overpowering it.
Ultimately, this is a collection where dressing up becomes a game of unbridled associations. Unlikely elements connect, old and new collide, and the result is a spontaneous ease that feels both considered and free, rooted in history yet animated by youthful curiosity.
