Dior presented its Winter 2025-2026 Men's collection at the Ecole Militaire in Paris.

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This season, Men's Creative Director Kim Jones explored the concept of menswear evolution, drawing inspiration from Christian Dior's "H-line" from his Fall/Winter 1954-1955 Haute Couture collection. Simultaneously, a formal presentation of men's couture was also incorporated, interwoven with ready-to-wear looks, primarily at the beginning and end of the show.

"Monsieur Dior's 'H-line' was something we had in mind even before we went back to the archives for this season. Its graphic, angular feel felt very relevant to the world of menswear. We knew we needed to refocus on Monsieur Dior. We wanted to go back to basics and focus on the essence of the House.

This collection is infused with elements of fashion history, particularly menswear history. There's a shift from the very glamorous and opulent 18th century to the more linear and practical 19th century, the origins of modern menswear. But while many of the looks reference fashion history, this collection doesn't embody historical fashion. Ultimately, it embodies the present."

 - Kim Jones



The idea of evolution and changing silhouettes is expressed throughout the collection. The collection incorporates inspiration from archive pieces that shift from feminine to masculine, reflecting the changing times, and garments that transform, such as coats that transform into skirts. Playful volume is also present throughout the collection, from fit to flare, with recurring elements such as robes and opera coats, all belted and inspired by womenswear archives. The collection also features the finest fabrics and finishes. While silk and satin are at the core, every piece exudes a sense of rigor and dignity. While luxurious, the silhouettes are pared back. Light and sheen are embraced in surface finishes, particularly through deliberate draping and the idea of chiaroscuro (light and dark).

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The double-edged figure of Giacomo Casanova, known as the "ladies' man," is embedded throughout the collection and presentation. His image of flamboyant men and mask motifs are combined with 18th-century luxury, masculine and feminine, and inspiration for women's haute couture and men's ready-to-wear.

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Leather goods offer a duality of style, with soft bags accented with masculine hardware for a deliberate contrast. The Dior Roller bag is crafted from soft shearling, while the Dior Normandy tote is crafted from exceptional leather.

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The shoe designs combine the idea of masculine savoir-faire with a more traditional femininity. Classic leather dress shoes and the lustrous Dior Palmarès leather boots feature knotted satin toe caps – “bow caps” – that reference the couture bow motif that recurs throughout the collection. A specially commissioned hybrid sneaker, featuring hand-embroidered details taken from an archive shoe from 1961, exudes opulence and exceptional craftsmanship.

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The collection's central embroidery is borrowed from Monsieur Dior's "Pondicherry" look from his Spring/Summer 1948 Haute Couture collection. It reappears on the pink robe that closed the show, as well as appearing throughout the collection, in jewellery motifs such as the sterling silver chatelaines worn on belts and accommodating all the couturier's tools of the trade. Other embroideries recall classic menswear patterns, such as pinstripes and herringbone, which, in this collection, are layered and transformed into more ornate ornamentation. Even the simple embroidery of scattered raindrops is by no means simple, as it is made using glass beads of various sizes, which are placed and sewn on by hand by skilled artisans.

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