Just a week ago, Kim Jones marched out onto an ice rink-size runway in Paris, taking a bow at the conclusion of his latest show as the men’s creative director at Dior. That show would be his last. On Friday, Mr. Jones, a British fashion designer who has held that role since 2018, announced he was leaving the brand.

British fashion designer Kim Jones is stepping down as artistic director for menswear at Christian Dior, the LVMH-owned label said on Friday, signalling a potential shift in its design approach as the brand struggles with slowing sales.

Kim Jones’s fall 2025 collection for Dior Men was the standout at the menswear shows earlier this month. It fully realized the vision of male elegance the designer had been slowly but confidently building on since his first outing back in 2018,

Dior’s Spring 2025 couture show explored the foundations of fashion and beauty. Maria Grazia Chiuri focussed on the bones of her craft and the archetypes of her maison.

Kim Jones has officially stepped down from his role as the artistic director of Dior Men. Marking an end of an era at Dior, the house announced that after helming the menswear line since 2018, the British designer was the most recent Fall 2025 collection.

Designer Maria Grazia Chiuri has delved into the storied archives of Christian Dior for her latest haute couture collection, exploring the transformations of time.

The designer has overseen menswear at the house for the past seven years.

His last show for the house was followed not only by rave reviews but also a knighthood: the British designer was awarded France’s highest distinction, the chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur.

Kim Jones is stepping down as creative director of Dior Homme after a seven-year tenure, the house confirmed.

With Kim Jones stepping down from Dior Homme, speculation is mounting that Jonathan Anderson could be his successor.

Apart from a slowdown and price rise, high-end brands are having to contend with ultra-fast fashion and ‘dupe’ culture.