Dior Mens' Spring/Summer 2021 collection fuses Kim Jones' vision with that of Ghanian artist Amoako Boafo in a celebration of diversity and identity.

<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion-week/how-to-stream-attend-digital-fashion-week" target="_blank">Men&rsquo;s Fashion Week</a> kicks off this weekend with Loewe, and just like with the most recent haute couture fashion week, designers are looking for new ways to present their collections as the tried and true runway show is nearly impossible due to the current health crisis. Dior continued the digital fashion week festivities yesterday, when&nbsp;Kim Jones, Dior&rsquo;s Men&rsquo;s Artistic Director shared his Summer 2021 Men&rsquo;s Collection via a film that is at the&nbsp;&ldquo;crossroads of contemporary art and documentary.&rdquo; Jones, who has received outstanding acclaim since he stepped into the role in <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/kim-jones-dior-campaign-debut-2018">2018</a>&nbsp;thanks in part to covetable ready-to-wear and hyped-up sneakers,&nbsp;decided to collaborate&nbsp;with Ghana-born Vienna-trained artist Amoako Boafo for this collection.

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In uniting Boafo&rsquo;s art with the craftsmanship of Dior, the collection is an eye-catching mix&nbsp;of vibrant&nbsp;colors and prints.&nbsp;Embroidered sweaters are a lively expression of the rich texture of Boafo&rsquo;s tactile finger-painting technique, and the semi-sheer shirts mimick his brushwork. Accompanying these masterpieces were anything and everything from the iconic&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/zodiac-signs-dior-saddle--bag-launch" target="_blank">Dior saddle bag</a> to <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/chanel-dad-sandals-trend-2020" target="_blank">dad sandals</a> to <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/the-political-history-of-the-beret" target="_blank">berets</a>.

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Jones encountered Boafo&nbsp;during <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/men/adam-bartoshesky-dior-men-fall-2020-art-basel-miami" target="_blank">Art Basel</a> in Miami in December, where Boafo was an artist-in-residence at the Rubell Museum. Jones had staged his Dior Men&#39;s pre-fall show across the street. At 36, Boafo is one of the most interesting rising young stars in the art world. He&nbsp;creates bold, oversized portraits of Black subjects,&nbsp;and is known for the highly-praised Diaspora Series (2018 - ongoing), which is a celebration of Black life. The duo began collaborating late last year, adapting Boafo&rsquo;s stylistic art to Jones&#39; fashion, in hopes of establishing an &quot;honest cultural conversation&quot; about diversity within the art and fashion industries.

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The show was presented via video, but many Dior fans will be excited for the day they get to see the collection in person. Boafo is as dedicated&nbsp;to craftsmanship and cultural education and will be using his royalties from the collection to build a foundation for young artists in Accra. This is not the first time the artist has aligned with charitable causes. He raised $190,000 through an online auction of his work, Aurore Iradukaula, for the Museum of the African Diaspora in San Francisco.

Scroll to see all the looks in the Spring 2021 Dior Men&#39;s collection.&nbsp;

Dior's Kim Jones Teams Up with Rising Art Star Amoako Boafo for Latest Men's Collection

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