Kim Jones Expands on Dior's Strong Connection With Japan in Exclusive Interview

How the country inspired his Pre-Fall ‘19 collection and tapping artist Hajime Sorayama. HYPEBEAST [Features]( December 14, 2018 [Kim Jones Expands on Dior's Strong Connection With Japan in Exclusive Interview]( How the country inspired his Pre-Fall ‘19 collection and tapping artist Hajime Sorayama. [Kim Jones pre Fall 2019]( BRETT LLOYD/DIOR , AKIHARU ICHIKAWA/HYPEBEAST JP It’s Japan’s unique blend of contemporary culture and history alongside the nation’s spectacular technological innovation, that results in driving millions of tourists each year. The same fascination has repeatedly drawn the storied French fashion house, Christian Dior, to head East in search of inspiration for its designs. Today, this East-West marriage is spearheaded by Dior Men’s Creative Director, Kim Jones, whose affinity for world travels has frequently been on display in his past collections. In fact, Tokyo almost appeared to be the most logical choice to host Dior’s first-ever men’s Pre-Fall show, which also marks Jones’ second collection for the fashion house. The celebrated designer invited the likes of A$AP Rocky, David Beckham, Bella Hadid, Kate Moss, and Japan-native Takashi Murakami to the Telecom Center in Tokyo’s Koto ward for an impressive laser-lit presentation featuring a tall silver cyborg created by Japanese illustrator Hajime Sorayama. He is the perfect choice to visualize a futuristic element [Kim Jones Pre Fall 2019]( BRETT LLOYD/DIOR , AKIHARU ICHIKAWA/HYPEBEAST JP Similar to Dior’s Spring/Summer 2019 collection, Jones enlisted the help of a renowned conceptual artist to materialize a slick fusion of Japanese futurism and the house’s rich tradition in tailoring and couture techniques. Sorayama’s influence can be felt throughout the range where feminized robots and dinosaurs appeared alongside Dior’s cherry blossom motif and monogram. Other creative partners include AMBUSH designer Yoon Ahn and ALYX founder Matthew Williams also lent their aesthetics to the garments with jewelry pieces and functional details, respectively. We caught up with Jones moments before the show to provide us more details about Dior’s connection with Japan and how it influenced the label’s historic first men’s Pre-Fall extravaganza. [READ FULL ARTICLE ON HYPEBEAST →](   [Go to Preference Centre](     [More HYPEBEAST Features]( [[DESIGN]( [An Industry Insider's Holiday Gift Guide 2018]( [[FASHION]( [8 Drops You Don't Want to Miss This Week]( Get The App Free on iOS and Android Follow 2018 HYPEBEAST Limited. All Rights Reserved [Manage Subscriptions]( You can unsubscribe by click [here](3D--64e52d6e165a09502ee7281f0b07f9b36eda447b1d706c1d87dc6540de681f76). It may take 48 hours to complete the unsubscribe process. Contact subscription@hypebeast.com for assistance on any enquiries. You are receiving this email because you have subscribed to HYPEBEAST's marketing emails. You can unsubscribe from us any time by clicking [here](3D--64e52d6e165a09502ee7281f0b07f9b36eda447b1d706c1d87dc6540de681f76). Our Mailing Address: HYPEBEAST, 10F, KC 100, 100 Kwai Cheong Road, Kwai Chung, Hong Kong