LVMH: Kim Jones leaves artistic direction of Dior Homme
(CercleFinance.com) - Christian Dior, owned by the French luxury goods group LVMH, announced on Friday that Kim Jones had decided to step down as Artistic Director of Dior Homme.
The fashion house says that the departure of Kim Jones, who was in charge of its men's ready-to-wear and accessories collections, comes seven years after his appointment.
Dior credits Kim Jones with accelerating the development of its men's collections, which it says played a major role in its worldwide success.
The fashion house hails Kim's invention of an inspiring wardrobe, at once classic, in tune with the times, and connected to some of the artists of our time.
I am extremely grateful for the remarkable work done by Kim Jones, her studio and the ateliers, said Delphine Arnault, head of Christian Dior Couture.
With all his talent and creativity, he has constantly reinterpreted the House's heritage, with an authentic freedom of tone and surprising and highly desirable artistic collaborations, she added.
In a reaction note, analysts at TPICAP Midcap nonetheless mention a choice corresponding more to a logic of reworking the brand in their opinion.
Bernard Arnault defended Dior's performance, despite slightly below-average growth, and expressed confidence in the House's progress towards 2025, at the time of LVMH's annual results, the broker says.
However, (...) the departure of Kim Jones, who has propelled the brand since 2018 to the forefront of men's fashion, has been acted upon, the investment bank points out.
On the Paris Bourse, LVMH shares lost 2.4% on Monday morning, in a climate of caution linked to the hardening of trade tensions, deemed harmful for the luxury sector.
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The fashion house says that the departure of Kim Jones, who was in charge of its men's ready-to-wear and accessories collections, comes seven years after his appointment.
Dior credits Kim Jones with accelerating the development of its men's collections, which it says played a major role in its worldwide success.
The fashion house hails Kim's invention of an inspiring wardrobe, at once classic, in tune with the times, and connected to some of the artists of our time.
I am extremely grateful for the remarkable work done by Kim Jones, her studio and the ateliers, said Delphine Arnault, head of Christian Dior Couture.
With all his talent and creativity, he has constantly reinterpreted the House's heritage, with an authentic freedom of tone and surprising and highly desirable artistic collaborations, she added.
In a reaction note, analysts at TPICAP Midcap nonetheless mention a choice corresponding more to a logic of reworking the brand in their opinion.
Bernard Arnault defended Dior's performance, despite slightly below-average growth, and expressed confidence in the House's progress towards 2025, at the time of LVMH's annual results, the broker says.
However, (...) the departure of Kim Jones, who has propelled the brand since 2018 to the forefront of men's fashion, has been acted upon, the investment bank points out.
On the Paris Bourse, LVMH shares lost 2.4% on Monday morning, in a climate of caution linked to the hardening of trade tensions, deemed harmful for the luxury sector.
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