Christian Dior’s latest innovative director is from a rugby-loving household from Northern Ireland, failed his 11-plus and invested his childhood enjoying shopping at TK Maxx.

Now Jonathan Anderson, who has rubbed shoulders with the style world’s most well known figures, will himself be at the helm of a high-end house’s visions.

The designer, 40, coming from Magherafelt, of County Derry, matured as the oldest of 3, as the kid of rugby union legend Willie Anderson, and Heather Buckley, a secondary school teacher.

‘Growing up, I was never ever excellent at rugby - I didn’t really enjoy it. I did a bit of swimming. I never felt a pressure to be stylish or anything like that