Jonathan Anderson Is Giving Back to the Arts Through A2-Dior

The utmost unrivalled good deed for a fashion house to commit to is using its platform for something extending further than fashion itself. Today, Dior and A24 announced a two-year creative partnership spanning film and theatre, making a start with New York’s Cherry Lane Theatre. No other collaboration feels more fitting to fall under Jonathan Anderson, whose genuine passion for film and storytelling has always been deeply intertwined with his approach to fashion - most notably in his Cruise collection in LA, a precursor to wider projects. His work has never existed solely within the boundaries of fashion; performance, art, literature, history and culture have all found their way into the worlds he builds. A24 then, who has collaborated with numerous fashion powerhouses including Marc Jacobs, is the ideal associate. There is an understanding between the two that creativity doesn’t need to sit trim inside one discipline and, for Jonathan, the most interesting work has genuinely sat somewhere in between.

The partnership will see Dior become the premier partner of Cherry Lane Theatre, while also extending into a wider programme bringing together artists and makers from film, theatre, fashion, and the wider creative community. It will champion both established and emerging talent, while creating opportunities for young people to engage with the creative and practical sides of film and theatre - all things we severely need right now. At a time when so many creatives are trying to make work in an industry that can feel increasingly difficult to enter and sustain a career in, it’s certainly not a meaningless investment.

The launch will coincide with the first anniversary of the theatre’s reopening under A24, with a one-off performance of Both Ends by Justin Vivian Bond, produced and directed by Zack Winokur. The performance draws inspiration from poet and playwright Edna St. Vincent Millay, one of Cherry Lane’s founders. Jonathan has designed the costumes especially for the performance, with Bond wearing an archival piece by Paul Poiret - a designer Millay herself wore, and whose work also inspired Anderson’s Dior Winter 2026 collection.

Words by: @misslucykate5 | Lucy Kate Bartholomew