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NICOLAS GHESQUIÈRE NAMED KNIGHT OF THE LEGION OF HONOR
Nicolas Ghesquière has entered one of France’s most exclusive circles. The artistic director of women’s collections at Louis Vuitton was awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honor in France’s New Year’s Day honors. The honor places official recognition behind what the industry has long known: Ghesquière has fundamentally shaped the direction of modern French fashion.
DIOR DEBUTS ITS FIRST CO-ED CAMPAIGN UNDER JONATHAN ANDERSON
Dior has officially turned the page with its first-ever co-ed campaign, marking the arrival of Jonathan Anderson as the brand’s first creative director overseeing both men’s and women’s collections. Shot by David Sims, the cast, including Greta Lee, Kylian Mbappé, and Sunday Rose, signals a softer, more instinctive visual direction. Less polished, more lived-in, the images reflect Anderson’s push for fluidity. It is a strategic reset that positions Dior for a more experimental, culturally fluent future.
ZOHRAN MAMDANI SWORN IN AS NEW YORK CITY’S 112TH MAYOR
Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as New York City’s 112th mayor to a crowd that reportedly reached into the tens of thousands, underscoring the momentum behind his people-powered campaign. At 34, Mamdani becomes the city’s first Muslim mayor and its first South Asian and African-born leader, marking a historic shift in representation. Fashion also played a quiet role in the moment, with First Lady Rama Duwaji drawing attention for wearing a custom coat by Palestinian-Lebanese designer Cynthia Merhej‘s brand Renaissance.
SAUDI FASHION COMMISSION LAUNCHES EXECUTIVE MASTER’S WITH IFM
The Saudi Fashion Commission has partnered with the Institut Français de la Mode to launch a 15-month Executive Master’s in Fashion and Luxury, split between Riyadh and Paris. Designed for working professionals, the program blends leadership training with design, sustainability, retail innovation, and industry forecasting. It is a clear signal that Saudi Arabia is investing not just in fashion visibility, but in the long-term infrastructure of talent, education, and strategic thinking that sustains a global fashion ecosystem.
ALULA ARTS FESTIVAL RETURNS THIS MONTH
AlUla Arts Festival returns from January 16 to February 14, 2026, marking its fifth edition with a tightly curated month of contemporary art, design, performance, and immersive programming across the oasis city. The standout remains Desert X AlUla, which opens January 16 with 10 newly commissioned, site-specific works responding to the landscape under the theme “Space Without Measure,” curated by Neville Wakefield and Raneem Farsi. The festival also previews AlUla’s forthcoming contemporary art museum through an exhibition developed with Centre Pompidou and AFALULA, while design, music, film, and public art take over Al-Jadidah Arts District, Villa Hegra, and Wadi Al-Fann.
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