Chomet Crafts Hand-Drawn Dior Holiday Short
Oscar-nominated director Sylvain Chomet made an animated short film for Dior's holiday campaign, with a gift line to follow.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Accessories
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Oscar-nominated French director Sylvain Chomet delivered Christian Dior's Night in Color, a hand-drawn animated short film made in collaboration with Dior. The film is inspired by Christian Dior's friendship with Marlene Dietrich and is set to launch soon on Dior's social feeds.
Why it matters
The campaign pairs a distinctive hand-drawn animation style with a broader holiday product push, spanning apparel, accessories and homewares. Characters and scenes from the film will also appear in Dior shop window displays worldwide.
The collaboration's only dated reference point is 1949, the year of Dior's Junon dress that the film's story is set around. The source gives no pricing, availability dates or item counts for the holiday gift line spanning apparel, accessories and homewares.
The players
Sylvain Chomet
Oscar-nominated French director who applied his hand-drawn animation style to the short film.
Christian Dior
French fashion designer whose friendship with Marlene Dietrich inspired the film and whose house commissioned it.
Marlene Dietrich
German-American actress and singer whose 1949 wardrobe needs form the film's plot.
Robert Pattinson
British actor who narrates the short film.
Rihanna
Barbadian singer and entrepreneur who voices the character Lucky Star in the film.
The details
The short film follows Dior being called at the last minute to create a dress for Marlene Dietrich when her film shifts to color, an anecdote drawn from Dietrich's negotiations to star in Alfred Hitchcock's Stage Fright. Robert Pattinson narrates, with Rihanna voicing the character Lucky Star, Louis Garrel voicing Dior and Camille Cottin voicing Dietrich.
Timeline
1949: Winter night in which the film's story is set, the era of Dior's Junon dress.
November 3, 2026: Announcement of the Chomet-Dior short film.
Soon: Launch of the short film on Dior's social feeds.
Culture Shift
The campaign draws on Dietrich's 1949 Stage Fright negotiations and the era of Dior's Junon dress, using a legacy Hollywood wardrobe moment to frame a contemporary holiday product push. Hand-drawn animation applied to a luxury brand campaign signals a return to craft-driven storytelling in fashion marketing.
Shoppers planning holiday gifts may find new Dior apparel, accessories and homewares tied to the film's characters. Dior shop window displays worldwide will feature scenes from the film, offering an in-store way to see the campaign.
The takeaway
Brands seeking standout holiday campaigns can look to hand-drawn animation and historical storytelling as a way to tie a product line to a recognizable cultural moment.
What happens next
The short film is set to launch soon on Dior's social feeds, and the holiday gift line will reach retail as the season progresses.
Further reading
For more on how luxury houses are reshaping seasonal gifting, explore the Accessories section.
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