Creative director Chiuri leaves Dior, Anderson tipped for role

Maria Grazia Chiuri has left her job as creative director of Dior women’s collections, the luxury fashion brand owned by LVMH said last week, with Dior menswear designer Jonathan Anderson widely tipped to take a bigger role.

- TASSILO HUMMEL ELISA ANZOLIN

Chiuri’s departure marks the latest change in a big reshuffle of creative directors at top luxury brands.

The industry is grappling with a slowdown in demand and the fashion and leather goods division of LVMH, which includes other brands like Louis Vuitton and Fendi, posted a 5% fall in sales in the first quarter.

Anderson, who left LVMH’s smaller label Loewe in March, is one of a new generation of designers taking over some of the world’s biggest fashion labels. He is due to create a June collection for Dior Men's Fashion, LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault said last month.