Lynda Benglis Inspires Dior Haute Couture Show in Paris

Jonathan Anderson, creative director of Dior, drew inspiration from American sculptor Lynda Benglis for the fall/winter 2026–27 haute couture show in Paris. The collection, Anderson's second for Dior, was presented during Paris Haute Couture Week. Benglis, known for over 50 years of work redefining painting and sculpture, uses industrial materials like plaster and latex to create viscous, amorphous forms. Anderson translated her signature gestures—knotting, pleating, and draping—into sculptural garments. He told the New York Times that Benglis is "one of the most important living sculptors in America—in the world." Anderson compared the process of haute couture to Benglis's method of folding, twisting, or molding materials into three-dimensional forms, where fabric is transformed into sculptural silhouettes through handwork. Dior's atelier executed the designs.