Dior Fall Winter 2024-25 Menswear collection fashion show at Paris Men Fashion Week FW24
With its spectacular and precise unveiling, Dior's Fall-Winter 2024–2025 Menswear collection represents a major turning point for the venerable fashion company. The collection honours the late ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev and seamlessly combines modern elegance and balletic inspiration on the runway. It was created by the gifted Kim Jones, Dior's menswear artistic director.
Kim Jones is inspired by his late uncle Colin Jones, a former dancer for the British Royal Ballet who became a photographer in the 1960s, covering social concerns and hotspots related to conflict. One of Colin Jones's most significant photography contributions is a fascinating 1966 Time Life feature on Rudolf Nureyev's day-in-the-life. This familial bond serves as the basis for a collection that elegantly combines the worlds of high fashion and ballet.
In addition to his father, David Jones, Jones dedicates the Dior Fall '24 menswear collection to his late uncle. The collection weaves a story that transcends fashion and speaks to personal history in a sincere tribute to both family and artistic talent.
The influence of Rudolf Nureyev goes beyond the Dior family and into Dior's past. Notably, Nureyev performed at the 1965 Romeo and Juliet premiere with prima ballerina Margot Fonteyn, a Dior fashion client. Jones explores this relationship, taking cues from a 1950s strapless gown called Debussy that is housed in the Bath Fashion Museum. This creates the ideal environment for a singular fusion of couture artistry and balletic beauty.
Jones shows off the inaugural Dior men's couture collection, a bold move. Daywear with sleek tailoring, wide-legged shorts suits, and shoes reminiscent of ballet pumps grace the runway as it begins, all quietly paying homage to Nureyev's legendary aesthetic. To maintain a delicate balance, Jones adheres to the standards he created for Dior menswear since his debut five years ago, with a focus on modernised work apparel, particularly his characteristic coats and suit jackets with asymmetric fastenings and one button.
The collection develops into a show of sumptuous evening dress, with handmade kimonos in Kyoto that are reminiscent of Nureyev. The runway features a plethora of extravagantly beaded tunics, crocodile tops, silver studded toile-de-jouy patterned outfits, and belted denim suits decorated with diamonds from Dior's high jewellery range. Jones's practical approach is demonstrated by his transition into opulent made-to-order items, foreseeing these designs gracing red carpets around the globe.
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