Kim Jones designed his Dior spring collection, titled “Portrait of an Artist,” as an homage to Ghanaian painter Amoako Boafo.
Since taking over as artistic director of men’s wear at Dior in 2018, Kim Jones has commissioned artists including Kaws, Daniel Arsham and Hajime Sorayama to collaborate on his collections. Now, for the first time, he has reversed the process and designed a line inspired by a group of paintings.
Having spent his childhood years in African countries — Botswana, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Kenya and Ghana — Jones has a visceral relationship with the continent. The designer traveled to Ghana in February — his last trip before going into lockdown in London — to soak up Boafo’s universe, which is presented in a video edited and soundtracked by Chris Cunningham. “His work is very personal, and the people that he paints are his friends,” Jones said.
Color-saturated portraits, such as “Yellow Dress,” inspired the palette of blue, coral and green, alongside a fluorescent yellow moiré, used for a drawstring opera bag. “In these dark times, it’s nice to have some optimistic fun,” Jones remarked. And while some art critics have read “Green Beret” as an indirect allusion to the Black Panther movement, the designer refuted any connection — his show notes refer to the headgear as Basque berets. “It’s nothing to do with that,” Jones said. “I’m celebrating him and his talent, first and foremost, and that for me is the most important thing.”
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