Dior unveiled its men’s summer 2022 collection.

Exploring America Through Dior’s eye leads back to fine art : in a series of one-off art pieces for the summer 2022 show, Kim Jones, Travis Scott and the house of Dior collaborate with celebrated US contemporary artist George Condo. With an oeuvre that is, in and of itself, a dialogue between American pop sensibilities and European old master painting, Condo’s work perfectly underscores the themes of the collection. Condo has created a sequence of hand-painted shirts, unique works. These will be auctioned after the Dior show, with the proceeds used to support future generations of creative talent through scholarships.

Tailoring, reflecting the savoir-faire of the house, underspins the collection : flaring softly below a high waist and narrow armhole, fluid trousers and slim overcoats sketch an evolution of Dior’s 1956 ‘Arrow’ line. The tailleur oblique fastens high on the body, adding a touch of formality to contrast with sportswear elements : track pants with couture detailing, t-shirts washed to resemble tour merchandise, embellished with embroideries and hand-painted. Travis Scott has reimagined the Dior logotype via a series of hand-drawn graphics, utilized as prints and embroidery : other motifs, including the topography of Houston, the Cactus Jack character, and imagery drawn from Dior’s archives, become patches, trophies of imaginary trips that adorn bags and leather souvenir jackets.

Accessories are specific : Dior’s monogram is audaciously toyed with, the Dior oblique reworked to spell out ‘Jack’. A diamond monogram, originating in the 1960s archives, becomes a new graphic logo canvas. Elements are drawn to invent a new skate-inspired Dior n=sneaker, with sloped plateau sole harking back to authentic 1990s antecedents; a monk-strapped sandal underscores a mood of wanderlust, frequently combining multiple luxurious textures and materials. The Dior men’s saddle bag is proposed in a double version, with a sturdy stirrup handle joining the two : in another reflection of duality, Stephen Jones’ hats are hybrids, fusing a french ‘bob’ hat with Dior joaillerie artistic director Victoire de Castellane on a high jewelry piece – a cactus necklace, blooming with precious gems – made especially for the show.

See the images of the show below.

Just like its recent Cruise 2022 show, stars have been photographed in Dior.