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Christian Ernest Dior (French: [kʁistjɑ̃ djɔʁ]; 21 January 1905 – 24 October 1957) was a French fashion designer and founder of one of the world's top fashion houses, Christian Dior SE. His fashion house is known all around the world, having gained prominence "on five continents in only a decade."
Christian Dior SE (French: [kʁistjɑ̃ djɔʁ]), [1] commonly known as Dior, is a French multinational luxury fashion house that is controlled and chaired by French businessman Bernard Arnault, who also heads LVMH. [2] Dior holds 42.36% of the shares and 59.01% of the voting rights within LVMH. [5] [6]
Christian Dior entrusted the restoration and renovation of La Colle Noire from 1955 to the Russian architect Andreï Svetchine. [5] His friends Raymonde Zehnacker in Mougins and Marc Chagall in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat and Saint-Paul-de-Vence had also solicited this architect, specialized in the transformation of "rural dwellings, neither simple ...
Dior had at least “four or five relationships with men named Jacques” — he was living in France, after all — so the Jacques in “The New Look” isn’t actually Benita, Kessler said.
Today marks Dior's latest foray into the documentary world, as the French luxury fashion house unveils Dior in Scotland, a film capturing the collaborative journey which culminated in Maria Grazia ...
Marcel Boussac (17 April 1889 – 21 March 1980) was a French entrepreneur best known for his ownership of the Maison Dior and one of the most successful thoroughbred race horse breeding farms in European history. Born in Châteauroux, Indre, France, Boussac made a fortune in textile manufacturing
As of 2013, Christian Dior SE was the leading holding company of LVMH, owning 40.9% of its shares and 59.01% of its voting rights. [61] Bernard Arnault is Chairman and CEO of LVMH and Chairman of Christian Dior SE. In 2017, Arnault purchased all the remaining Christian Dior shares in a reported $13.1 billion buyout. [62]
The late Christian Dior’s opulent personal home makes a rare appearance, complete with thematic rooms (think: Miss Dior), expansive gardens, breathtaking terraces, and tranquil pools.