Jonathan Anderson sends Dior’s men somewhere between country escape and couture fantasy
Dior takes Winter 2026 out of the salon and straight to the lake for “Between Worlds,” a quietly surreal menswear editorial photographed by Theo Wenner and styled by Tom Guinness.
The complete cast brings together Rui Borysevicz, Quinn McLachlan, Cullan Sturdevant and William Beck, wandering through rowboats, wooded shorelines and late-afternoon light in Jonathan Anderson’s latest version of the Dior man — one foot in country utility, the other planted firmly in ornament.
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Between Worlds at Dior
Theo Wenner takes Jonathan Anderson’s Winter 2026 menswear lakeside, where shearling parkas, schoolboy ties, glittering knits and country clothes all live in the same Dior wardrobe.
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Dior’s “Between Worlds” Is Exactly What the Title Promises
The editorial lives in the tension between things that should not necessarily belong together but somehow do. Checked shirts, parkas, roomy trousers and shearling-trimmed outerwear bring a borrowed-for-the-weekend practicality, while jeweled knits, botanical patterns and precise accessories keep pulling the clothes back toward Dior.
That push and pull has become one of the more interesting parts of Jonathan Anderson’s Dior. Utility is not treated as the opposite of luxury; the two are allowed to exist in the same closet. A polo and striped tie can sit beside a heavily decorated cardigan. A functional parka can become the frame for a quilted Dior bag. Country dressing gets just enough polish to feel slightly unreal.
Quinn’s glittering blue cardigan might be the clearest example. Against a rocky lakeside setting, all that shine stops feeling precious and starts looking almost casual — which is very much the trick of the story.
Theo Wenner Keeps the Dior Fantasy Loose, Warm and Slightly Unfinished
Theo Wenner photographs the story without turning the landscape into postcard scenery. The late-day light, docks, trees and water give the clothes somewhere to breathe, while Julia Wagner’s set design keeps the environment feeling considered without sanding away its outdoorsy looseness.
Tom Guinness handles the styling, Jimmy Paul the hair and Franziska Bachofen Echt the casting, with JE SUIS CASTING and Partner Films also credited on the Dior Winter 2026 collection imagery. The result feels less like four models presenting looks and more like four characters who happened to bring an unusually expensive wardrobe to the lake.
The Schoolboy Codes Keep Colliding With Country Dressing
There is a sly youthful thread running through “Between Worlds,” too. A short-sleeve polo, striped tie and Dior cap push toward school-uniform territory, only to be interrupted by oversized proportions, shearling and pieces that feel borrowed from an eccentric country wardrobe.
Rui’s looks carry much of that tension: the neatness of a tie against relaxed trousers, botanical outerwear over ribbed knitwear, and a double-breasted coat made far less formal by its heavy shearling trim. Anderson keeps taking familiar menswear codes and nudging them just far enough off-center.
And then there is Cullan in the rowboat, reaching into the lily pads in a parka with oversized shearling cuffs. It is the kind of image that sums up the whole editorial without trying too hard: practical clothing, impractical luxury and a little bit of dream logic.
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Sources: Dior; The Fashionisto; Models.com. Photos: Theo Wenner / Dior.
