She said: "We had nowhere to go. We knew that when we stepped out of the door, we were going to be homeless.
He becomes the first designer to head both the women's and men's lines at the well-known brand.The 40-year-old, who was born in Magherafelt in County Londonderry, said it was a "great honour" to take on the role.
"I have always been inspired by the rich history of this House, its depth, and empathy," he said in an Instagram post on Monday."I look forward to working alongside its legendary Ateliers to craft the next chapter of this incredible story."Anderson is to take on the womenswear collection after its artistic director, Maria Grazia Chiuri, announced her departure after almost a decade in the job last week.
In January, British designer Kim Jones stepped down as artistic director for Dior's menswear.Anderson's move to Dior is part of
following some resignations and forced departures.
He is set to debut his first collection, Dior Men Summer 2026, during Paris Fashion Week on 27 June.US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has warned of China posing an "imminent" threat to Taiwan, while urging Asian countries to boost defence spending and work with the US to deter war.
While the US does not "seek to dominate or strangle China", it would not be pushed out of Asia nor allow its allies to be intimidated, Hegseth said while addressing a high-level Asian defence summit on SaturdayIn response, China has accused the US of being the "biggest troublemaker" for regional peace.
Many in Asia fear potential instability if China invades Taiwan, a self-governing island claimed by Beijing. China has not ruled out the use of force.Speaking at the Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore, Hegseth characterised China as seeking to become a "hegemonic power" that "hopes to dominate and control too many parts" of Asia. China has clashed with several neighbours over competing territorial claims in the South China Sea.