Kim Jones' new Dior Men collection features artwork by painter Kenny Scharf, translated through traditional Chinese embroidery.

Unveiled today,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion-week/dior-men-fall-2020-runway-show" target="_blank">Dior Men&#39;s</a>&nbsp;latest collection by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lofficielarabia.com/fashion/revolution-at-fendi-kim-jones-alongside-silvia-venturini-fendi" target="_blank">Kim Jones</a>&nbsp;presents an explosion of color courtesy of an artistic collaboration with painter&nbsp;<a href="https://kennyscharf.com/" target="_blank">Kenny Scharf</a>. Known for his impact on New York&#39;s East Village arts scene in the &#39;80s,&nbsp;Scharf&#39;s creations for Dior Men&nbsp;mirror&nbsp;the vibrancy and edge of the street art he and contemporaries <a href="https://www.lofficiel.com/art/les-oeuvres-jean-michel-basquiat-et-keith-haring-rassemblees-dans-une-exposition-virtuelle" target="_blank">Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat</a>&nbsp;pioneered.&nbsp;Transformed from spray painted canvases and illustrations, the artist&#39;s cartoon-like works&nbsp;receive the French fashion house&#39;s&nbsp;savoir-faire&nbsp;craftsmanship through detailed embroidery on shirts,&nbsp;outerwear, and more.&nbsp;

Sticking to a completely virtual presentation for the runway show, Jones blends heritage with history-in-the-making as we see the designer&#39;s second collection created admist the coronavirus pandemic. While consumed in the digital space, the fashion retains its tactile impact thanks to its bold visual codes and artisan approach.

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Along with pieces from Scharf&#39;s archive, the painter created original artworks specifically for the Dior Men Pre-Fall 2021 collection depicting the characters of the <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/chinese-new-year-gift-ideas-lunar">Chinese zodiac</a>. These illustrations represent the house of Dior&#39;s longheld admiration for Chinese tradition and craft, which stems back to Monsieur Dior himself, and go beyond visual art alone. One shirt&nbsp;executed&nbsp;with precise and painstaking Chinese seed embroidery with custom-dyed silk thread&nbsp;shows the versatility of the handmade technique. From afar it appears as a copy of Scharf&#39;s work, but up-close the viewer sees each individual knot that comprises the image.

The embroidered treatments are complemented by other psychedelic prints&nbsp;courtesy of Scharf, as well as Jones&#39; knack for utilitarian yet elegant tailoring. The maison&#39;s Bar Jacket also appears as a reference for men&#39;s blazers belted at the waist.

The Savoir-Faire Behind the Chinese Seed Embroidery Featured in the Fall/Winter 2021 Dior Men's Collection

Jones has consistently amplified his vision for Dior Men with the visual arts. For Spring/Summer 2021, the designer tapped&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/men/Amoako-Boafo-dior-mens-spring-2021" target="_blank">Ghanian artist Amoako Boafo</a>&nbsp;to collaborate on a number of looks depicting the painter&#39;s work that centers on the Black experience, and for&nbsp;Pre-Fall 2020, streetwear legend&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/Dior-mens-x-shawn-stussy-collection-hits-stores" target="_blank">Shawn Stussy</a>&nbsp;brought his illustrative approach to colorful prints.

In addition to the Chinese-inspired imagery and techniques employed on the clothes, the country&#39;s culture is also reflected through the collection&#39;s accessories. Dior Men jewelry designer <a href="https://www.lofficielmalaysia.com/fashion/fashion-crush-yoon-ahn-designer" target="_blank">Yoon Ahn</a> accented pieces with traditional stones including jade and lapis, while feather and flower expert&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/maison_lemarie/?hl=en" target="_blank">Maison Lemari&eacute;</a>&nbsp;created chrysanthemum boutonnieres to symboize the Chinese flower of vitality.&nbsp;

See the full Dior Men Pre-Fall&nbsp;2021 collection here:

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