London
CNN
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It began with a cryptic post on Instagram.
In December 2024, Jonathan Anderson shared a photo of his shadow reflected onto a sandy beach at dusk, with the caption “sunset”. Was it an allusion to new beginnings, per the idiom “riding off into the sunset,” many in the fashion world began to wonder? Or was it nothing more than an innocuous holiday snap?
What’s now clear is that it wasn’t the latter. On June 2, Anderson has been named as the new creative director at Dior, overseeing womenswear, menswear and haute couture.
In an emailed statement, Anderson described the appointment as “a great honor.” He said: “I have…
