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,

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.

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