G2AOC The Monster of a Man in Your New Dior Library Is Not Dio. He's Deor.
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Hello, AOC Friends. I have returned to the topic of Dior’s Tote Bag Library today maintaining my focus on Jonathan Anderson’s choice of ‘Dracula’ and now ‘A Clockwork Orange’.
They are deep dives to clarify exactly where Dior is taking the brand under Anderson and Dior CEO Delphine Arnault.
It IS a totally radical change from Dior under creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri. Gemini AI has been my trusted partner, but they have nothing to do with this crazy story I wrote today. Gemini is definitely empowering the particulars of my Dior clarifications, but they are way more than a research assistant. They are a sounding board — the best sounding board I’ve ever had.
Be very clear that I am not offended by ‘Dracula’ in the least. It’s a dusty book from the height of the British Empire full of fears that include independent women and people of color. The book is as patriarchal as it gets, and Anderson has included it both at Loewe and now Dior. Anderson BELIEVES in this book.
I am simply illuminating his choices without criticism. I am more upset over Clockwork Orange and had a deeply personal response when I first saw the tote bag. I still can’t believe the choice of books, to be honest.
My goal is to give clarity from a branding standpoint around what the New Dior stands for. They are very retro values for our modern world. I am comfortable saying that the new New Dior has a deeply nationalistic mentality, and I will go so far as to call it a white nationalist mentality, based on ‘Dracula’.
I’ve been through this incredible understanding with Gemini AI [Google] from 25 different directions. They are solidly behind me and I have all the documents to prove it. Beyond this knowledge, it’s a free-choice world. To illustrate just what a shock Anderson’s vision of an ideal world is to Maria Grazia Chiuri lovers, I wrote a little story.
The Monster of a Man in Your Library
Imagine your arrival home from a particularly grueling day dealing with premium-grade problems that were flying at you nonstop. You can’t wait to see your precious husband, especially with both kids away at summer camp.
More than one delicious fantasy is top of mind as you open the front door of your house.
Nice touch, you smile to yourself, inhaling the fresh flowers on the hall credenza. Dio is always so thoughtful about these small gestures.
“Darling, where are you?”
“In the library, My Dear. Come and join me. I have a surprise for you.”
Eager to add a glass of wine to the moment, you pass on the idea. How funny. Dio never calls you My Dear. He always calls you Darling. He calls you lots of other juicy names besides, but never My Dear. And the voice . . . sounds . . . strange . . .
Walking into the library, you let out a scream so loud that it sets off the security alarms. The system is scream-sensitive and the man waiting for you is not your husband Dio. There is cacophony everywhere, as you turn to flee. Bells, chimes — some insane song is playing out of the speakers, as you grab the doorway for support.
A third voice is in the room:
“Mrs. Chiurio, we’re on the way. Is there an intruder? Has he hurt you? Speak to me Mrs. Chiurio. Please. Just scream, so I know you’re alive. Okay, I’ve called the ambulance as well. Something terrible has happened. Please just say something, madam. Anything. Scream again.”
The stranger stares at you with a degree of formality, as he reponds: “Mrs. Chiurio is just fine. I am a colleague of Dio’s and she wasn’t expecting me so soon. She is fine. So sorry to have startled her. I thought she knew Dio had given me the security code. We’re just fine.
Standing up, he is walking towards you.
“Don’t create a scene, Mrs. Chiurio. I am your new husband, sent to replace your beloved Dio. I am Deor, an Old English/French aristocracy version of Dior. You and Dio are far too modern in your thinking for the New Dior.
Mr. Jonathan Anderson, the Sun King of the Maison has commissioned me to carry on with our marriage under new terms. Mr. Anderson embraces the vision of your life and our marriage — not as reflecting your world today — but as reflecting correct British values at the time ‘Dracula’ was published in 1897.
You will be sent for conditioning at once, to change your mindset back to the values Mr. Anderson believes is fitting for you. Of course you will quit your job . . . and you will become a woman who is devoted to the restoration of the Old Order.”
I’ve arranged a little summary of Mr. Stoker’s ‘Dracula’ , one of the Sun King’s favorite books, so you will begin to adjust to your new situation.”
Read the story on the New York Times
By now you can barely move, as you see the derision and misogyny staring back at you without blinking. Handing you the first lesson about your new life, he grabs your hand to receive the Sun King’s orders.
Unflinching, your knuckles are white with anger and your fists unleashed.
“Where is my husband, Dio, you creepy bastard!!!” you shout, throwing the papers into the air. Thinking quickly, you let out a blood-curdling scream and madness returns. But so does the voice of reason.
“Oh, God, Mrs. Chiurio, I’m so glad I didn’t listen to that awful man Deor. Breath deeply Mrs. Chiurio, the police are two blocks away.
And I called Anne of Carversville, madam. She is with them, just like she rode around Harlem with the lieutenant in charge decades ago drug busts. Anne and Diane took the NYPD to citizens court and Anne brought down the Maison. You will love her, Mrs. Chiurio. And she loves you. She idolizes you.
Oh wait . . . they are outside now, pistols drawn heading for the front door. Anne’s right there and — OMG, she carrying a pistol, too.”
Hang tight, Mrs. Chiurio. They are coming through the door right now. They are coming to get you and to find Dio, too.”
To be continued . . .
From the Sun King: New Rules and Key Ideas for Mrs. Chiurio’s Mind Control
THIS is the Sun King’s Propaganda ToDo List for Women. THIS is how Jonathan Anderson sees a better world. Gemini and I will break it down in detail for you. This is no joke. When you bring the same book to TWO LVMH Maisons, you BELIEVE in this book. Just say so.
As the great Maya Angelou wrote: “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time. “
Anne says: “If someone tells you two times in eight years who they are, especially when rewarded with a big promotion to create a NEW DIOR that is vastly different from the old Dior, you must evaluate this new marriage carefully.
It’s only fashion, right? Au contraire. It’s a time for choosing.”
These are key themes of ‘Dracula’:
Xenophobia: The central fear is of a "foreign" threat from the East invading London and "polluting" British blood.
Imperialism: The novel reflects the paranoia of the British Empire—fearing that the territories they colonized might "strike back."
Othering: Stoker paints the Count as a primitive, supernatural "Other" to justify the superiority of Western science and religion.
Degeneration: A common Victorian fear that civilization was moving backward; the Vampire represents a return to a "beastly," un-European state.
Reverse-Colonization: The plot is essentially about a foreigner moving to the heart of the Empire to claim land and "recruit" its citizens.
Domesticity: Women are primarily valued for their roles as pure, submissive wives or mothers (the "Angel in the House").
Misogyny: Female characters who express sexual desire or independence (like the Vampire Brides) are depicted as monsters that must be destroyed.
Paternalism: The male "Crew of Light" acts as protectors who believe they know what is best for the women, often keeping secrets "for their own good."
Hysteria: Often used to dismiss women's genuine fears or insights throughout the narrative.
Modernity: The heroes use "cutting-edge" European tech (phonographs, typewriters) to defeat the "ancient, primitive" Dracula, reinforcing a sense of Western dominance.