Creative director (women's, men's and haute couture), Dior
Jonathan Anderson
Northern Irish (British), born 1984
Northern Irish designer who studied menswear at the London College of Fashion and launched his own label, JW Anderson, in 2008. He was creative director of Loewe from 2013 to 2025, where he became known for craft-led, sculptural pieces and witty accessories, before taking over all of Dior's collections.
Houses
Their runway, measured
338 looks in 6 showsNext to every runway we track, Jonathan Anderson's looks are more muted, more neutral and more textured.
Colours
- Black27%
- Charcoal14%
- Grey · 2.2× the average13%
- White · 2.4× the average12%
- Silver7%
- Ivory / cream6%
- Chocolate brown3%
- Khaki / olive3%
Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.
Colour and surface
- Lightness43/100about average · all runways 39/100
- Colour saturation7.2more muted · all runways 12.6
- Neutrals80%more neutral · all runways 60%
- Warm hues70%about average · all runways 70%
- Tonal looks32%about average · all runways 33%
- Colour-blockingΔE 35about average · all runways ΔE 35
- Surface texture6.35more textured · all runways 5.06
- Sheen0.074about average · all runways 0.065
What sets them apart
Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers.
Silhouettes
- Straight / tubular 35%
- Asymmetric 34%2.1×
- Column 23%
- Draped 23%1.9×
- Hourglass / cinched waist 20%2.0×
Materials
- Silk / satin 36%1.5×
- Chiffon / organza / tulle 29%2.3×
- Wool / tailoring cloth 29%
- Knit 17%
- Cotton / poplin 17%48% less
Details
- Cut-away / asymmetric hem 31%2.0×
- Appliques / 3D flowers 30%5.0×
- Draping 29%2.1×
- Fringe 23%2.6×
- Pleats 22%1.4×
Patterns
- Floral 15%1.8×
- Check / plaid 7%1.4×
- Stripes 7%
- Houndstooth 5%4.4×
- Colour-block 5%
Mood
- Elegant 62%1.4×
- Romantic 50%3.1×
- Whimsical 29%3.2×
- Relaxed 25%
- Dramatic 23%1.7×
Era references
- 1970s 10%
- 1950s 5%1.9×
- Victorian 4%
- 1960s 4%
- 1940s 3%2.5×
From the AI tags on 338 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.
