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· Ryan General
BTS’ Jimin radiates in new Dior Men campaign photos
The K-pop star effortlessly exudes elegance wearing sleek tailored suits, chunky cable knit sweaters and Dior’s signature accessories
· Ryan General
Dior accused of racism over model’s slanted-eye gesture on Instagram
Multinational luxury fashion house Dior is currently facing allegations of racial insensitivity after posting an image of a model posing with a slanted-eye gesture. The photo was posted on Instagram over the weekend as part of a series of promotional images for the brand’s new…
· Iris Jung
Kim Jong-un’s daughter spotted in $2,800 Dior jacket as N. Korea suffers extreme poverty, starvation
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un’s daughter, Kim Ju-ae, was seen in recent photos wearing a $2,800 Dior jacket. As reported on March 17 by KCNA Watch, the father and daughter were pictured together during North Korea’s Hwasongpho-17 intercontinental ballistic missile launch. In…
· Ryan General
Emma Raducanu is the face of Dior campaign for new bag
International tennis sensation Emma Raducanu has been announced as the face of Dior’s latest campaign for the Lady 95.22 bag, a reinterpretation of the iconic Lady Dior. First unveiled at the Dior Autumn-Winter 2022-2023 ready-to-wear show, the Lady 95.22 bag was created as a…
· Ryan General
The BTS effect: Dior stock soars to all-time high following appointment of Jimin as global ambassador
French luxury fashion brand Dior saw an unprecedented surge in stock prices following the announcement of BTS member Jimin as its newest global ambassador. Jimin is reportedly the first Asian man to held the position in the brand‘s history.
· Daniel Anderson
Tomorrow X Together teams with Iann Dior to release new single ‘Valley of Lies’
K-pop boy group Tomorrow X Together and American rapper and singer Iann Dior shared their new single “Valley of Lies” on Friday. “Valley of Lies” is the group’s latest project after the group’s May EP “Minisode 2: Thursday’s Child” and music video “Good Boy Gone Bad.” The BTS…
· Ryan General
Dior sparks appropriation backlash in China for skirt that resembles ancient wraparound garment
Fashion label Dior was accused by Chinese state media of cultural appropriation for allegedly basing the design of its recently launched skirt on the Chinese horse-face skirt, a wraparound garment originating from the 10th century Song dynasty. Called the “ma mian qun,” the…
· Rebecca Moon
Singaporean TikToker goes on Dior shopping spree after salesperson ignored her mom for looking ‘poor’
A TikToker went on a Dior shopping spree after her mother returned from the store and explained that a Dior sales associate neglected her for looking “poor.” The sales associate reportedly refused to show the woman’s mother the products she was looking for and “left her standing…
· Bryan Ke
‘We respect Chinese people’s feelings’: Dior and fashion photographer apologize for controversial photo
French luxury brand Dior and Chinese fashion photographer Chen Man have apologized for the controversial photo of a Chinese woman that has since been removed from a Shanghai exhibit. The apology: In a post on Weibo on Tuesday, Chen, 41, said that she reflected on the backlash…
· Carl Samson
Dior sparks local controversy over photo of Asian woman at Shanghai exhibition
Dior has drawn criticism in China over a photo in its exhibition that purportedly caters to Western aesthetics vilifying Asian women. Driving the news: The image, shot by Chinese photographer Chen Man, appeared in the French brand’s “LADY DIOR” exhibit in Shanghai. It shows an…
· Michelle De Pacina
Teen tennis champ Emma Raducanu is Dior’s new global ambassador
Emma Raducanu is making her mark in the fashion industry shortly after winning the US Open this year. Tennis to Fashion: On Oct. 19, the tennis champion was announced as Dior’s newest global ambassador, reported CNN.
· Editorial Staff
DJ for Chanel, Dior Posts Video of Partiers Wearing Racist Masks Chanting ‘Wuhan Girls’
Guests at a dinner party in Paris are facing backlash after a video featuring them wearing racist masks and chanting “Wuhan girls” was uploaded to Instagram. The video was shared on Thursday night by French DJ Michel Gaubert, a regular collaborator with major fashion brands such…
· Jin Hyun
Dior Accused of Cultural Appropriation For Native American-Inspired Fragrance With ‘Oriental Tones’
Dior has been caught in the midst of another cultural appropriation scandal for their use of Native American cultural imagery as well as their use of the term “oriental” to describe their fragrance “Sauvage.” The new Dior Sauvage, le Parfum – Stories behind the creation (part 1)…
· Carl Samson
Chinese factories have flooded TikTok with ‘luxury’ goods. Should you buy them?
Chinese suppliers are taking over U.S. social media with videos promoting direct sales of alleged luxury products as a strategy to circumvent President Donald Trump’s steep 145% tariffs on Chinese imports. How it’s looking
· Carl Samson
Blackpink’s Jisoo ranked New York Fashion Week’s top influencer
Influencer analysis site Lefty ranked Blackpink member Jisoo as the No. 1 influencer at New York Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2025, with an impressive $8 million earned media value (EMV), largely attributed to her appearance at the Tommy Hilfiger show. The ranking also…
· Editorial Staff
How a Fendi saleswoman became Europe’s first Chinese princess
Did you know that Europe has a Chinese princess? Li Ran, who hails from southeastern China’s Guangdong province, made headlines in 2010 when she married Belgium’s Prince Charles Joseph de Ligne-la Tremoille. The event not only united two distinct cultures, but it also marked a…
· Ryan General
Leylah Fernandez, Emma Raducanu advance to second round of 2024 Australian Open
Leylah Fernandez and Emma Raducanu, who battled against each other as teenagers in the 2021 US Open final, are both advancing to the second round of the 2024 Australian Open. Fernandez’s triumph: Fernandez, the 21-year-old Filipino Canadian, emerged victorious in her first-round…
· Bryan Ke
Eileen Gu, Emma Raducanu, Naomi Osaka among Forbes’ highest-paid female athletes in 2023
Eileen Gu, Emma Raducanu and Naomi Osaka are among Forbes’ five highest-paid female athletes in 2023, maintaining a collective record from last year. Rankings: The publication’s list of “The World’s Highest-Paid Female Athletes 2023,” released on Thursday, saw Gu, also known by…
· Editorial Staff
K-pop boy band TXT collab with the Jonas Brothers on new song ‘Do It Like That’
K-pop boy band TXT collaborated with the Jonas Brothers to produce their catchy new song “Do It Like That.” About the song: On Friday, “Do It Like That” was released on various platforms, including Spotify and Apple Music.
· Iris Jung
‘Stuck waiting to die’: North Koreans give first-hand accounts of starvation, crackdowns in rare interviews
Three North Korean citizens have risked their lives to expose the reality of starvation, crackdowns and disaster in their closed-off country. For several months, the interviewees – whose names have been changed to protect their identity – secretly shared their stories with…