Kim Jones Drops a New Beat for Dior Men

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How the 75-year-old luxury house tripled its revenue in just four years, according to BoF luxury editor Robert Williams. 

Background: 

In 1947, months after being founded, Christian Dior Couture revolutionised dressing with its “N ...

Héritier d’une famille qui possédait une usine d’engrais malodorants à Granville, en Normandie, le jeune Christian Dior fait ses débuts en tant que dessinateur de mode pour des couturiers parisiens. Et apprend le métier de modéliste auprès du styliste Lucien Lelong.Il se fait vit ...  Show more

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When faced with a crisis, how do you move forward? Sometimes, you look backward first. It’s March 2020, and legendary choreographer Bill T. Jones is weeks away from a world premiere, when his company is forced into lockdown. All seems lost. But what comes next paves the way for a ...  Show more