Hats Off
Continuing the passionate dialogues initiated for the Dior Summer 2025 show, Kim Jones and Dior have woven a fascinating collaboration with Cape Town-based South African company Earth Age. Conceived by Stephen Jones, the cloche hats that punctuate the looks reflect the exceptional savoir-faire and dexterity of local artisans.
© Melinda Triana
Entirely hand-crocheted – in circular fashion – from natural fibers in vibrant tones, each piece is enhanced with colorful beads crafted by ceramic artist Yann Petillault in Paris. An encounter that initiates new, plural connections between cultures, ateliers and the arts in all their forms. A collective alchemical energy, through the prism of boundless creativity.
© Kent Andreasen