Dior

Dior, officially Christian Dior SE, is a French luxury fashion house founded in 1946 by designer Christian Dior in Paris. The house produces haute couture, ready-to-wear, accessories, leather goods, jewelry, footwear, and fragrances and cosmetics. It operates as part of the LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton group, a leading multinational luxury goods corporation.

History and operations: Dior’s 1947 collection, known as the New Look, helped redefine postwar fashion with a cinched waist and full skirt. The brand expanded into perfumes with Miss Dior (1947) and later into cosmetics and skincare. After Christian Dior’s death in 1957, the house continued under a succession of designers and maintained a prominent couture schedule in Paris. In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, Dior broadened its ready-to-wear and accessories lines and became an integral component of LVMH’s fashion division. Since 2016, Maria Grazia Chiuri has been the creative director of women’s collections, with ongoing men’s, couture, and accessory offerings.

Products and influence: Dior is renowned for its fragrances, including Miss Dior, J’adore, and Sauvage, as well as its cosmetics and skincare lines. The fashion house also produces luxury ready-to-wear, leather goods, jewelry, and eyewear, and it maintains couture ateliers and flagship boutiques worldwide. Dior’s shows and campaigns are prominent in the fashion media, contributing to the brand’s status as a leading name in luxury goods.