Dior Men’s Fall/Winter 2026 show marked Jonathan Anderson’s second menswear collection for the house. The presentation centered on a youthful cast of characters envisioned as modern-day flâneurs roaming Paris. As the narrative moves to Dior’s Avenue Montaigne boutique, a reference to Paul Poiret who once worked steps away in the same neighborhood, it serves as a historical point of departure. Known for rigid structure and incorporating global influences from North Africa, the Middle East and East Asia, Poiret’s legacy informs Anderson’s approach, prompting a shift toward unexpected combinations and expressive styling. The result is a reimagined Dior youth, defined by bold details, ornate accents, and a playful, eclectic sensibility.

Throughout the collection, seemingly contradictory ideas are woven together: Dior’s formal codes meet denim and parkas, neon yellows are paired with muted greys, and the masculine and feminine divide are blurred through slender silhouettes, cropped Bar jackets, shrunken blazers, and tailcoats. Lean trousers are worn with outerwear that merges the technical and the ornate, animated by Donegal tweeds, velvets, jacquards, and embroidery. Backstage, V was granted exclusive access to capture these moments of transformation, where spiky yellow hair and embroidered epaulettes came together just before the models stepped onto the runway.

Photographer Schohaja Staffler

Photographer Schohaja Staffler

Photographer Schohaja Staffler

Photographer Schohaja Staffler

Photographer Schohaja Staffler

Photographer Schohaja Staffler

Photographer Schohaja Staffler