Maria Grazia Chiuri is stepping down as womenswear artistic director at Christian Dior, the brand confirmed in a short statement Thursday, ending months of speculation.
An elaborate runway spectacle staged at the Villa Albani Torlonia in her hometown of Rome on Tuesday capped a transformative nine-year tenure at LVMH’s second-biggest fashion brand.
Former Loewe creative director Jonathan Anderson is widely expected to succeed Chiuri. His debut as artistic director of Dior’s menswear line…

