Dior

This article is about the company. For the designer, see Christian Dior. For other uses, see Dior (disambiguation).

Christian Dior SE
Dior
Company typePublic (SE)[1]
ISINFR0000130403
IndustryLuxury goods
Founded16 December 1946 (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 of Christian Dior SE)[5]
Delphine Arnault (CEO and Vice-Chairman of Christian Dior Couture)[6]
Jonathan Anderson (Creative director)
ProductsClothing, cosmetics, fashion accessories, jewelry, perfumes, spirits, watches, wines
ServicesDepartment stores
Revenue €79.18 billion (2022)[7]
€20.99 billion (2022)[7]
€14.70 billion (2022)[7]
Total assets €131.9 billion (2022)[7]
Total equity €54.31 billion (2022)[7]
OwnerGroupe Familial Arnault via Financière Agache (97.5% of shares; 2024)[8]
Number of employees
196,006 (2022)[7]
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.[9] 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.[9] Bernard Arnault's daughter, Delphine Arnault, has been the CEO of Christian Dior Couture since February 2023.[6] Bernard Arnault's eldest son, Antoine Arnault, is the CEO of Christian Dior SE.[5] In August 2025, Dior opened its first permanent spa in the United States, housed in its newly renovated House of Dior flagship on Madison Avenue in New York City; designed by Peter Marino, the spa offers personalized skincare diagnostics and advanced treatments such as cryotherapy, microdermabrasion, and LED therapy

  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 "Delphine Arnault, LVMH chairman's daughter, named CEO of Christian Dior Couture". American City Business Journals. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Christian Dior SE". Euronext Paris. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  9. ^ a b "History". Christian Dior Finance website. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
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