Great Expectations
Rumors swirled, headlines followed—and in the span of one Paris Fashion Week, two of fashion’s most storied houses found themselves in a quiet but unmistakable face-off. With bold new hires at Christian Dior and Yves Saint Laurent, a new era of creative rivalry is taking shape. From front-row buzz to directional shifts on the runway, the stakes are high and the statements even higher. BY SEMMI W.