Dior Men is usually the standard for cool, but this season Anderson gave us the sartorial equivalent of a dad trying too hard at the disco.
Summary
- The Conflict: The collection feels like a psychological experiment: forcing the “boring” reality of dad jeans and plaid shirts to coexist with the “fantasy” of neon wigs and sequin fringe.
- The Verdict: It’s an identity crisis sewn into seams. Jonathan Anderson is dressing the Dior man as a character who has cracked under the pressure of normalcy and decided to wear a sleeping bag and a highlighter-yellow wig.
Jonathan Anderson has never been one for playing it safe, and for Dior Men Fall/Winter 2026, he seems fascinated by the psychology of the modern man. While luxury menswear often projects an image of untouchable perfection, Anderson is exploring something more human and slightly more chaotic: the urge to break out of the routine. The collection opened with a look that set this narrative immediately a pair of aggressively normal, stonewashed dad jeans. But tucked into that suburban waistband was a sheer, purple sequin tank top. It wasn’t a mistake, it was a deliberate collision.
This tension between the mundane and the surreal rippled through the entire lineup. Anderson took the foundational blocks of a working wardrobe and injected them with a dose of high-voltage theater. He detailed humble polos with heavy rhinestone fringe epaulets, transforming a piece you might wear to a casual Friday into something fit for a stage. It pushes the boundaries of taste in a way only Anderson can, asking why “serious” clothes can’t also be a little bit fun.
As the show progressed, that desire for “something else” evolved into full-blown fantasy. The outerwear moved away from strict utility into the realm of storytelling. Anderson layered heavy, floral brocade capes over standard beige trench coats. The visual is striking: the coat underneath suggests the daily commute, while the cape on top suggests a main-character energy usually reserved for cinema. It speaks to a man who is mentally checking out of the daily grind, finding a layer of magic to drape over his reality.
The narrative continued with the ultimate form of comfort seeking. The massive olive parkas were so voluminous they resembled wearable sleeping bags, offering a protective, cozy shell against the world. Jonathan Anderson he has curated a wardrobe for a mid-life evolution. The Dior man is going through something, certainly, but in Anderson’s hands, he looks like he’s having a lot of fun doing it.
