Clothes As Poetry, Poetry As 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.