Photo credit of the Dior Men’s Fall 2023 show, Henar Sherif and Adel Essam
Just mere days after the showing of the Dior Men’s Fall 2023 show, there have been several discussions on the internet about what it takes to bring a brand from homeground to distant lands. On one side of the camp, discussions have been made that a show is only stellar if a designer takes inspiration from a location and imbues it into their work; even better, if they engage the locals of the land to form the show itself. On the other, we, and fashion fanatics from Twitter to far-flung forums have agreed that good clothing only works from runway to real life if it looks “in-place” when it is showed in a foreign land.
While the Dior Men’s Fall 2023 show has all the motifs of Kim Jones’s current era at Dior Men — the flou versus the tailoring, streetwear codes from Paris’s right bank, and the stylistic cues of men who dress like boys and vice versa — Cairo, where the show was held formed a backdrop for what Jones’s himself has been doing for the past few seasons: crafting collections that can form a man’s intercontinental wardrobe.
Part Dune inspired and part destination dressing, the Dior Men’s Fall 2023 show was a solid set of travelling staples.
Dior Men Fall 2023 finale shot credit, Alessandro Garofalo.
Here, some of the key looks from the show.
Look 1: From Dune (reportedly, one of Jones’s inspirations for the collection) to a dream manifested in real: the first look from the Dior Men’s Fall 2023 collection.
Look 3: With such a rich history at his literal fingertips, Jones’s mined a motif from Christian Dior’s 1949 Haute Couture collection titled “Milieu du Siecle”. In English, Mid Century.
Look 14: Next season’s macro trend = the menswear kilt worn over trousers. As for a macro trend = shoe guards.
Look 28: The shorts trend shows no sign of stopping and when worn with leggings, gives off a rather insoucient early noughties vibe.
Look 32: A motif employed since his very first collection, Jones’s widens the sash and now drapes it over the shoulders as a cape; a styling technique that can be done with a blanket of one’s choice.
Look 36: A micro-trend for the next season = hardcore wrap around shades.
Look 37: A motif loved by Monsieur Dior himself and a tribute to Cairo, the constellation graphic shines at the Dior Men’s Fall 2023 show.
Look 40: The beauty of a Kim Jones’s show is always spotting the subtle ways he styles things. Here, a double belt provides visual intrigue.
Look 47: The plastic harness from the Dior Men’s Fall 2023 collection is a nod to Dune and another, to celebrities looking for something interesting to wear at the next awards show.
Look 63: So simple albeit so desirable (another Jones’s trope at Dior Men), this is what we call a Frankenstein knit.
Look 70: For the millenials, the Tumblr-famous galaxy print is back. For the Gen-Zers, this is the print you’re going to be copping soon.
Look 75: For the millenials who are familiar with the galaxy print, it now comes in a car-coat silhouette.
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