Designer Jonathan Anderson is the first person to head both the men's and women's collections at the French fashion house.

His appointment as creative director of both women’s and men’s wear may mark not just a changing of the guard, but a shift in the paradigm.

Christian Dior, one of the main businesses within French conglomerate LVMH, will have a new creative chief overseeing the entire brand—Jonathan Anderson.  Originally from Northern Ireland, Anderson was previously the long-time designer at another LVMH-owned brand,