AW11 Dior Homme "Enfold/Unfold" Lace Up Ankle Boots Suicoke Owens combined tactile

Owens combined tactile

Shown with minimal ornamentation

The runway staging amplified the emotional mood

presented after Martin Margiela had withdrawn from active involvement and ahead of his formal departure announcement in October 2009

AW11 Dior Homme "Enfold/Unfold" Lace Up Ankle Boots Suicoke Owens combined tactileKris Van Assche entered Dior Homme in 2001 under Hedi Slimane and when he took control over the creative helm six years later there were big boots to fill and scrutiny was intense. In 2011, KVA loosened the rigid, ultraslim black garments that Slimane is known for with a gentler, more fluid direction of menswear without abandoning the house's tailored foundation. The Autumn Winter 2011 collection sees Van Assche doubling down on recalibrating classic