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Dior’s British designer Kim Jones awarded knighthood in Paris


Artistic director collects award at Paris fashion week while rumour mill suggests Gucci, Burberry or Margiela move

During that time, he has explored the brand’s rich archive and also personal interests, including TS Eliot’s The Waste Land and Vanessa Bell’s house Charleston in east Sussex. Tropes that might traditionally be seen more a part of the womenswear lexicon – sparkles, pink, bows, boat necks and long skirts – were here worn by men. Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur, France’s highest honour, has previously been given to big fashion players including Valentino Garavani and Diane von Fürstenberg, as well as Delphine.

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