# Dior: creative directors and runway casting

> Jonathan Anderson is Dior’s creative director of women’s, men’s and haute couture collections, a role announced in June 2025. Before: Maria Grazia Chiuri (2016–2025), Kim Jones (2018–2025). Checked 1 October 2026. Dior has had 11 creative leads since 1946, each sourced on this page.

- Canonical: https://thecastindex.com/houses/dior
- Updated: 2026-10-05
- Author: Kaiser Khan (Founder & Editor)
- Based in: Paris, France
- House tier (methodology Appendix A): A
- Identifiers: [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q542767) · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dior)
- Creative-director record checked: 1 October 2026

## Who is the creative director of Dior?

Jonathan Anderson is Dior’s creative director of women’s, men’s and haute couture collections, a role announced in June 2025. Before: Maria Grazia Chiuri (2016–2025), Kim Jones (2018–2025). Checked 1 October 2026.

Anderson took over Dior menswear first (confirmed in April 2025) and all collections from June 2025. He showed the spring/summer 2027 women’s collection in Paris on 29 September 2026. ([source](https://us.fashionnetwork.com/news/Dior-presents-sheer-tops-and-metallic-trousers-in-spring-summer-2027-show,1871544.html))

Previously: Maria Grazia Chiuri (2016–2025), Kim Jones (2018–2025).

## Who have been Dior’s creative directors?

In order: Christian Dior (founder, 1946–1957), Yves Saint Laurent (1957–1960), Marc Bohan (1961–1989), Gianfranco Ferré (1989–1996), John Galliano (1996–2011), Hedi Slimane (2000–2007), Kris Van Assche (2007–2018), Raf Simons (2012–2015), Maria Grazia Chiuri (2016–2025), Kim Jones (2018–2025), Jonathan Anderson (2025–present). Each entry in the timeline on this page links its source.

| Years | Name | Role | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1946–1957 | Christian Dior | Founder and couturier | [Design Museum — Christian Dior](https://designmuseum.org/designers/christian-dior) |
| 1957–1960 | Yves Saint Laurent | Artistic director | [Design Museum — Christian Dior](https://designmuseum.org/designers/christian-dior) |
| 1961–1989 | Marc Bohan | Artistic director | [Design Museum — Christian Dior](https://designmuseum.org/designers/christian-dior) |
| 1989–1996 | Gianfranco Ferré | Artistic director | [Design Museum — Christian Dior](https://designmuseum.org/designers/christian-dior) |
| 1996–2011 | John Galliano | Chief designer | [Design Museum — Christian Dior](https://designmuseum.org/designers/christian-dior) |
| 2000–2007 | Hedi Slimane | Creative director, Dior Homme (menswear) | [FashionNetwork — Kim Jones replaces Kris Van Assche at Dior Homme (19 March 2018)](https://uk.fashionnetwork.com/news/Kim-jones-replaces-kris-van-assche-at-dior-homme,959508.html) |
| 2007–2018 | Kris Van Assche | Artistic director, Dior Homme (menswear) | [FashionNetwork — Kim Jones replaces Kris Van Assche at Dior Homme (19 March 2018)](https://uk.fashionnetwork.com/news/Kim-jones-replaces-kris-van-assche-at-dior-homme,959508.html) |
| 2012–2015 | Raf Simons | Creative director | [Design Museum — Christian Dior](https://designmuseum.org/designers/christian-dior) |
| 2016–2025 | Maria Grazia Chiuri | Creative director of women’s haute couture, ready-to-wear and accessories | [FashionNetwork — Dior confirms Maria Grazia Chiuri’s exit (29 May 2025)](https://uk.fashionnetwork.com/news/Dior-confirms-maria-grazia-chiuri-s-exit,1735337.html) |
| 2018–2025 | Kim Jones | Artistic director, Dior Homme (menswear) | [FashionNetwork — Kim Jones steps down from Dior menswear (31 January 2025)](https://uk.fashionnetwork.com/news/Kim-jones-steps-down-from-dior-menswear-creative-helm,1698260.html) |
| 2025–present (current) | Jonathan Anderson | Creative director of women’s, men’s and haute couture collections | [LVMH — Letter to shareholders, July 2025](https://www.lvmh.com/static/letter-to-shareholders-july-2025/fashion-and-leather-goods.html) |

## Which models have walked for Dior?

The Cast Index ledger records 2 verified walks for Dior, including Mica Argañaraz, Mona Tougaard.

| Season | Role | Model | Show | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SS27 | Walked | [Mica Argañaraz](https://thecastindex.com/models/mica-arganaraz) | [Paris Fashion Week SS27](https://thecastindex.com/events/paris-fashion-week-ss27) | [source](https://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/fashion-week/a73944985/dior-spring-summer-2027-review/) |
| SS27 | Walked | [Mona Tougaard](https://thecastindex.com/models/mona-tougaard) | [Paris Fashion Week SS27](https://thecastindex.com/events/paris-fashion-week-ss27) | [source](https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/mona-tougaard-walks-the-runway-during-the-christian-dior-news-photo/2297743015) |

## Common questions

### Who is the creative director of Dior?

Jonathan Anderson is Dior’s creative director of women’s, men’s and haute couture collections, a role announced in June 2025. Before: Maria Grazia Chiuri (2016–2025), Kim Jones (2018–2025). Checked 1 October 2026.

### Who was the creative director of Dior before Jonathan Anderson?

Jonathan Anderson succeeded Maria Grazia Chiuri (creative director of women’s haute couture, ready-to-wear and accessories, 2016–2025) and Kim Jones (artistic director, Dior Homme (menswear), 2018–2025). The full timeline is on this page, with a source for each term.

### Who have been Dior’s creative directors?

In order: Christian Dior (founder, 1946–1957), Yves Saint Laurent (1957–1960), Marc Bohan (1961–1989), Gianfranco Ferré (1989–1996), John Galliano (1996–2011), Hedi Slimane (2000–2007), Kris Van Assche (2007–2018), Raf Simons (2012–2015), Maria Grazia Chiuri (2016–2025), Kim Jones (2018–2025), Jonathan Anderson (2025–present). Each entry in the timeline on this page links its source.

### Which models have walked for Dior?

The Cast Index ledger records 2 verified walks for Dior, including Mica Argañaraz, Mona Tougaard.

## Sources

- [LVMH — Dior Fall/Winter 2026-2027 Haute Couture collection (8 July 2026)](https://www.lvmh.com/en/news-lvmh/sculptural-fashion-for-dior-fallwinter-2026-2027-haute-couture-collection)
- [FashionNetwork — Dior presents sheer tops and metallic trousers in spring/summer 2027 show (29 September 2026)](https://us.fashionnetwork.com/news/Dior-presents-sheer-tops-and-metallic-trousers-in-spring-summer-2027-show,1871544.html)
- [Design Museum — Christian Dior](https://designmuseum.org/designers/christian-dior)
- [FashionNetwork — Kim Jones replaces Kris Van Assche at Dior Homme (19 March 2018)](https://uk.fashionnetwork.com/news/Kim-jones-replaces-kris-van-assche-at-dior-homme,959508.html)
- [FashionNetwork — Dior confirms Maria Grazia Chiuri’s exit (29 May 2025)](https://uk.fashionnetwork.com/news/Dior-confirms-maria-grazia-chiuri-s-exit,1735337.html)
- [FashionNetwork — Kim Jones steps down from Dior menswear (31 January 2025)](https://uk.fashionnetwork.com/news/Kim-jones-steps-down-from-dior-menswear-creative-helm,1698260.html)
- [LVMH — Letter to shareholders, July 2025](https://www.lvmh.com/static/letter-to-shareholders-july-2025/fashion-and-leather-goods.html)

Each ledger walk links its own published source. Walks are recorded only when a source names the model, the house and the show; the ledger is incomplete by design.

Cite as: The Cast Index, "Dior", https://thecastindex.com/houses/dior.