Dior Names Drew Starkey as Brand Ambassador
Dior continues to build its new generation of male ambassadors under Jonathan Anderson with the appointment of actor Drew Starkey. Best known for his role in Outer Banks, Starkey becomes the house’s fourth male ambassador named this month, as Anderson prepares to present his second Dior menswear collection.
Starkey has already been part of Anderson’s creative orbit. He appeared in Loewe’s Spring 2025 campaign and was among the guests supporting the designer at his Dior debut in June. Their professional relationship began on Luca Guadagnino’s 2024 film Queer, for which Anderson designed the costumes, and in which Starkey starred opposite Daniel Craig. The designer has cited an immediate creative connection with the American actor.
In announcing the appointment, Dior described Starkey as embodying “audacity, charisma, and integrity,” qualities aligned with Anderson’s evolving vision for the house. Starkey’s profile continues to rise: alongside the final season of Outer Banks, he is set to star in Adam Wingard’s action thriller Onslaught and Jeff Nichols’ supernatural drama King Snake, opposite Margaret Qualley and Michael Shannon.
“I’m deeply grateful to be collaborating with the Dior family,” Starkey said. “Jonathan Anderson’s vision honors tradition while pushing design forward. His respect for craftsmanship is something I’ve long admired, and it’s an honor to work with a house that represents enduring elegance.”
While fellow Loewe alum Josh O’Connor has already transitioned to Dior red-carpet looks, Starkey’s formal ambassador role signals that his sartorial debut in Dior is likely imminent.
