Dior Rescheduled Its Men’s Show Due To The French “Yellow Vest” Protests

Dior has rescheduled its forthcoming Men’s show from Saturday, January 19 at 5 p.m. to Friday, January 18 at 6 p.m. The announcement was shared in an e-mail sent to guests earlier today, and comes as a result of the “yellow vest” protests currently dominating headlines in France. At the time of publishing, the location for Dior’s upcoming exhibition has yet to be publicized. Dior’s newly-rescheduled showcase now fills a slot between presentations from Comme des Garçons Homme Plus and Balmain Homme. Analyzing the impact of recent political turmoil on French retailers, New York Times journalist Elizabeth Paton previously noted that the French Retail Federation reported retail-sector losses of “approximately 1 billion euros” –$1.1 billion USD — since the “yellow vest” movement launched. Read more at Hypebeast.