5 of Kim Jones’ Most Memorable Shows at Dior
As Kim bids adieu from Dior, his final creations linger like a haunting last note, a testament to his reshaping of modern masculinity

Kim Jones, as he bows out from Dior, leaves behind a legacy of unparalleled elegance and quiet revolution. His tenure at the French fashion house may have seemed fleeting in the grand sweep of history, but it was marked by a profound transformation.
There’s a melancholic, almost wistful quality in bidding farewell to a designer whose vision seemed to transcend the ordinary, giving us not just clothes, but a new lens through which to view masculinity, elegance, and what it means to be a modern man.
The echoes of his shows—each imbued with a unique sense of artistry—will linger long after he walks away. There’s a quiet finality to this moment, as if Kim, with his meticulous tailoring and thought-provoking themes, has handed us a beautifully wrapped gift and now slips out of the room, leaving us to ponder its contents for years to come.
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1. Men’s Summer 2020
The Dior Men’s Summer 2020 show opened with a simplicity that invited reflection: the minimalism of white, punctuated with pops of color, was a bold statement. Pleated appliqué detailing appeared across a range of looks, like delicate hints of origami, folding and unfolding in a way that felt both futuristic and timeless.
It was a quiet dialogue between the old and the new, and within that conversation, Kim captured the spirit of Dior’s legacy while forging an entirely new path forward.
2. Men’s Winter 2024-2025
The Dior Winter 2024-2025 Men’s show was an exploration in contradictions, a blend of warmth and cool detachment, boldness and quiet introspection. Perhaps the most striking element was Kim’s decision to challenge the very essence of winter dressing—shorts.
Yes, shorts, reimagined for the colder months, appeared as part of a range of looks that defied expectations. In the context of winter, they were subversive, yet in Kim’s hands, they became a statement about freedom and fluidity.
The show’s inspiration was rooted in the life and work of Russian ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev, and it was impossible not to draw parallels between the fluidity of the garments and the grace of a dancer’s movements.
3. Men’s Winter 2019-2020
Held in a steel-and-glass space in Paris, the runway itself seemed to move with a life of its own—static, yet shifting. The show’s choreography, with models stepping onto a conveyor belt, was a brilliant touch, imbuing each look with a sense of performance, as if the clothes themselves were objects on display in a high-concept art piece.
The hues of dim magenta, steel blue, and chrome silver that dominated the collection gave it an almost metallic sheen, and the fabrics—some printed to resemble the top view of fur—added to the surreal quality of the presentation.
4. Men’s Summer 2024
The show opened with a rock concert-esque energy—models rising from platforms like performers at the height of a musical crescendo. The energy was palpable, with each look revealing a new side of Kim’s vision for menswear.
Suits were relaxed, with capri cuts that added a nonchalance to what is usually a structured silhouette.
The raised blocks served as both a literal and figurative stage, as if to suggest that the modern man, as envisioned by Kim, was ready to step into the limelight with confidence and flair.
The collection evoked a sense of liberation, like the fashion equivalent of a rebellious song lyric—something you’d wear to make a statement, not just blend in.
5. Men’s Winter 2025-2026
His final show for Dior, the Winter 2025-2026 Men’s collection, was a swan song.
It was a show imbued with a quiet poignancy, a nod to the journey he had undertaken with the house and a graceful acknowledgment of the end.
The blindfolds that adorned the models’ faces felt like an introspective gesture, as if to say, “we may not know exactly what the future holds, but we will step into it with courage.”
The collection was deeply emotional, with the pop of pink punctuating the predominantly muted color palette, offering a soft counterpoint to the sharpness of the tailoring. There was a new softness to the garments, a draping quality that seemed to emphasize fluidity over rigidity.
The bows were another symbol of this shift, a gentle, almost poetic flourish that felt like an intimate conversation between the designer and his audience. This final collection was more feminine, more delicate, but still unmistakably masculine in its core.
In its bittersweetness, it was a perfect encapsulation of everything Kim had brought to Dior: the ability to balance opposites, to push boundaries, and to leave a mark that will last long after he’s gone.
And so, as the final curtain fell, we were left with a sense of quiet gratitude for everything he gave us. His time at Dior may have been brief, but it was, undeniably, monumental.
Banner photo courtesy Kim Jones via Instagram