Dior

Christian Dior SE
Dior
Company typePublic (SE)[1]
ISINFR0000130403
IndustryLuxury goods
Founded16 December 1946; 78 years ago (1946-12-16)[2]
FoundersChristian Dior
Marcel Boussac[3]
Headquarters30 Avenue Montaigne
Paris, France[4]
Key people
Bernard Arnault (Chairman)
Antoine Arnault (CEO and Vice-Chairman)[5]
ProductsClothing, cosmetics, fashion accessories, jewelry, perfumes, spirits, watches, wines
ServicesDepartment stores
RevenueIncrease €79.18 billion (2022)[6]
Increase €20.99 billion (2022)[6]
Increase €14.70 billion (2022)[6]
Total assetsIncrease €131.9 billion (2022)[6]
Total equityIncrease €54.31 billion (2022)[6]
OwnerGroupe Familial Arnault (97.5% of shares; 2024)[7]
Number of employees
196,006 (2022)[6]
Websitedior.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.[4] As of December 2023, Dior controlled around 42% of the shares and 57% of the voting rights of LVMH.[8] In addition, the Arnault family held a further 7% of the shares and 8% of the voting rights of LVMH as of that date.

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.[8] Bernard Arnault's daughter, Delphine Arnault, has been the CEO of Christian Dior Couture since February 2023.[9] Bernard Arnault's eldest son, Antoine Arnault, is the CEO of Christian Dior SE.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Christian Dior SE – bylaws" (PDF). dior-finance.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference vogue was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Christian Dior's Office". Galerie Dior. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Christian Dior". Infogreffe. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Board of directors". Christian Dior Finance website. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Christian Dior Annual Report" (PDF). Christian Dior SE. 2 May 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Christian Dior SE". Euronext Paris. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  8. ^ a b "History". Christian Dior Finance website. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Delphine Arnault, LVMH chairman's daughter, named CEO of Christian Dior Couture". American City Business Journals. Retrieved 10 December 2024.

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