Jonathan Anderson: The Man Who Made Fashion Uncomfortable (and Brilliant)

Born in Northern Ireland in 1984, Jonathan Anderson grew up far from couture. His dad was a rugby player, his mum a teacher. Dyslexia pushed him toward visual thinking, leading him to the London College of Fashion, then Prada, and finally his own label JW Anderson in 2008.

By 2013, he was running Loewe under LVMH, redefining luxury with his strange, intellectual take on clothes. (somewhere between sculpture and sarcasm.)

In 2024, Anderson’s collections turned surreal Eyes Wide Shut-inspired shows filled with velvet, tights, and twisted silhouettes that blurred gender lines.

Fast forward to 2025, he left Loewe and stepped into history as Creative Director of Dior, overseeing men’s, women’s, and haute couture, the first since Christian Dior himself. His debut fused French elegance with Irish eccentricity: Bar jackets in tweed, voluminous shorts, and deconstructed tailoring.

Now, as fashion’s most unpredictable genius, Anderson continues to prove that discomfort can be beautiful and sometimes....... That’s the whole point.