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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Lauren Cochrane

Kim Jones steps down from Christian Dior menswear after seven years

Kim Jones appears at the end of his Dior menswear autumn/winter 2025-26 show in Paris.
Kim Jones has been with Dior since 2018. Until October, he was also artistic director at Fendi. Photograph: Sarah Meyssonnier/Reuters

Kim Jones is stepping down from Christian Dior menswear after seven years – prompting speculation that he will soon be named in the top job of Burberry.

The British designer has been with Dior since 2018. Until October, he was also artistic director at Fendi, a role he took on after Karl Lagerfeld’s death in 2020. The fact that he has stepped back from both jobs suggests the designer is in a position to announce his next move.

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