Astero Embroidered Patch Shirt — White, Size 40 / M

Kim Jones' Spring/Summer 2023 Dior Men collection was built around an intergalactic desert universe drawn from 1970s space operas, with AsteroDior as its insignia. This shirt renders that most cinematic idea in the quietest possible register — a classic white shirt hiding a sci-fi narrative that only reveals itself up close.

Italian-made 100% cotton poplin, crisp and cut oversized, with a concealed button placket, mother-of-pearl buttons and a 6.5 cm collar. Colourful embroidered AsteroDior patches sit at the left chest and across the back, worked in polyester embroidery rather than print so the insignia has real texture. The cut is full, running 24¾ inches pit to pit on a size 40. Made in Italy.

It reads clean from across the room and turns into something else entirely at close range — Dior at play, but disciplined about it. For the collector, it is the accessible entry into one of the house's most narrative menswear seasons, and a white shirt that earns its place over every other white shirt. Size 40 / M.