Dior embraces 1970s folk style at Paris Fashion Week

Dior, under the artistic direction of Northern Irish designer Jonathan Anderson, presented a romantic, folk-inspired journey through the 1970s in Paris on Tuesday, the second day of Fashion Week dedicated to womenswear collections, AFP reported.

The collection marked a noticeable shift from some of the traditional codes associated with the iconic Parisian fashion house, CE Report quotes AGERPRES.

In the Tuileries Gardens, models walked the runway in yellow crepe miniskirts and ruffled flamenco trousers paired with comfortable black sweaters tied around the waist.

Tweed, a fabric more closely associated with British than Parisian style, was a recurring element throughout Dior’s spring-summer 2027 collection, appearing in exceptionally loose-fitting tops with optical illusion effects.

Metallic flared trousers in silver and green, handbags decorated with colorful fringes, hair accessories and an abundance of embroidered or attached feathers completed the folk-inspired presentation.

The show attracted a star-studded audience, with Rihanna, Spanish singer Rosalía, actress Jennifer Lawrence and Jisoo of South Korean group Blackpink among those in attendance.

Hundreds of fans gathered around Place de la Concorde hoping to catch a glimpse of the celebrities arriving for the show.

The invitation to the presentation came in the form of handcrafted walnuts designed to be rubbed between the hands, described by the fashion house as “a Chinese ritual for good luck.”

The detail was a reference to the Chinese market, a major pillar of the luxury industry that has experienced a sharp downturn over the past two years and has struggled to recover.

Anderson, who continues to run his own JW Anderson label, previously established himself at Spanish leather goods house Loewe, which he transformed over 11 years into a major luxury brand.

In June 2025, Dior placed Anderson in charge of its womenswear, menswear and haute couture collections, a level of creative responsibility previously held only by Christian Dior himself.

Since then, the garden has emerged as one of the designer’s most frequently referenced themes.

Anderson said in the collection notes that “the intrinsic nature of archival elements is expressed in new forms.”

The designer, who produces between 15 and 18 collections annually, has also pursued numerous collaborations, notably with Uniqlo and Moncler.

“I liked that there were so many echoes of his own collection, the shirts, the wavy elements,” Tim Blanks, a prominent fashion critic and journalist at Business of Fashion, told AFP.

“He idealizes things. It’s hard to believe, but he’s not a romantic, and yet there are these chiffon skirts and shoes that look almost like gardening shoes,” Blanks added.

One of Anderson’s signature pieces, the sharply cut striped shirt, which has also been a standout item in his Uniqlo collections, appeared from the very first look of the show.

A striped shirt paired with a floral skirt highlighted the meeting of JW Anderson’s design language with the heritage of Christian Dior.

“Poetic femininity with plays on transparency and fluidity. Incredible floral details and airy cuts, without forgetting the rich accessories,” Catherine Newey, deputy managing director of Le Bon Marché group, said after the show.

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