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Dior | |
Company type | Public (SE)[1] |
ISIN | FR0000130403 |
Industry | Luxury goods |
Founded | 16 December 1946 |
Founder | Christian Dior |
Headquarters | 30 Avenue Montaigne Paris, France[2] |
Key people | Bernard Arnault (Chairman) Antoine Arnault (CEO and Vice-Chairman)[3] |
Products | Clothing, cosmetics, fashion accessories, jewelry, perfumes, spirits, watches, wines |
Services | Department stores |
Revenue | €79.18 billion (2022)[4] |
€20.99 billion (2022)[4] | |
€14.70 billion (2022)[4] | |
Total assets | €131.9 billion (2022)[4] |
Total equity | €54.31 billion (2022)[4] |
Number of employees | 196,006 (2022)[4] |
Parent | Financière Agache (controlled by Arnault family) |
Website | dior.com |
Christian Dior SE (French: [kʁistjɑ̃ djɔʁ]),[1] commonly known as Dior, is a French multinational luxury goods company 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]
The original fashion house was founded by French designer Christian Dior in 1946 to make haute couture items. Clothing is now produced by Christian Dior Couture, which is a subsidiary of LVMH, whereas Christian Dior SE is a holding company that controls LVMH.[7] Bernard Arnault's daughter, Delphine Arnault, has been the CEO of Christian Dior Couture since 2023.[8] Bernard Arnault's eldest son, Antoine Arnault, is the CEO of Christian Dior SE.[3]