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Kim Jones opts for ceramic cats and classics at Dior Paris menswear show

The designer homed in on staples for the show without losing a sense of adventure or playfulness

For Dior they appeared to have been put through a supersizing kiln with six gargantuan sculptures including a nonplussed-looking cat and a nude female torso fused with a feline head, dotted around the vast catwalk. Photograph: Andre Pain/EPAIn a preview before the show Jones described the collection as less conceptual than his previous and more “wardrobe-y.” This translated into what are usually demarcated as menswear staples including double-breasted blazers, slightly cropped trousers and sturdy derby-type shoes. Photograph: Andre Pain/EPAThe first look featured a black co-ord including a chore-like jacket adorned with Nel’s dove etchings that were outlined not in ink but in tiny gold beads.

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