Jonathan Anderson leaves Loewe after 11 years, rumors point to Dior

Jonathan Anderson has departed Loewe after 11 years as creative director. The Spanish brand, founded nearly 180 years ago as a leather goods house, evolved under Anderson into a ready-to-wear label presented at Paris Fashion Week. His final collection, titled "Diario dei ricordi," was presented as an exhibition-like show after the cancellation of both the January men's and February women's runway shows. Anderson, born in Northern Ireland in 1984, began his career at Washington's Studio Theatre, studied menswear at London College of Fashion, founded JW Anderson in 2008, and joined Loewe in 2016. He has also worked as a costume designer for Luca Guadagnino films including "Challengers" and "Queer," and won multiple awards including Fashion Designer of the Year at the British Fashion Awards. His tenure at Loewe was marked by geometric experimentation, blurring gender boundaries, and material innovation. Rumors now suggest he may move to Dior, where he is reportedly already working on the Dior Men collection (which lacks a creative director) and possibly women's wear (still officially under Maria Grazia Chiuri).