Irish designer Jonathan Anderson showcases new collection for Dior at Paris Fashion Week

Northern Irish fashion designer's collection received standing ovation and rapturous applause from guests including Roger Federer, Daniel Craig, and Rihanna

Actors Robert Pattinson, left, and Daniel Craig at the Dior spring-summer 2026 collection in Paris on Friday. Picture: AP/Christophe Ena

Irish designer Jonathan Anderson proposed some new ideas for menswear as he ushered in a new era for Dior at Paris Fashion Week during the spring/summer 2026 menswear shows on Friday. 

The designer’s debut offering for the storied French fashion house was a collision between an 18th-century dandy and a modern man.