Clothes As Poetry, Poetry A's Clothes

There are many ways a fashion collection can transpire, but using literature remains the most underrated source of inspiration something Dior Men's artistic director Kim Jones tends to agree with, as poetry is all that flows in the Winter '23 collection

- Cheryl Ong

Leading up to its Winter '23 show, Dior Men artistic director, Kim Jones had reopened an age-old technique for his most recent endeavour - formulating ideas based on literature. Perhaps not just any form of literature, but poetry a strategy that unfolded in a dimly lit Place de la Concorde in Paris late January this year, where hushed anticipation enshrouded his most reasonable sentiment of fashion yet.