CHRISTIAN DIOR

House of Dior was founded on December 16, 1946, in a private house on 30 Avenue Montaigne Paris B. In 1950, Jacques Rouet, Dior Ltd general manager, has developed a licensing program to place the now famous name of "Christian Dior ", visible on a variety of luxury goods, was first put on ties and soon was put on hosiery, furs, hats, gloves, bags, jewelry, lingerie, and scarves. Christian Dior appeared on the cover of TIME magazine on March 4, 1957. Captivating impact of Dior fashion creative genius earned him recognition as one of the greatest figures in fashion history. Kevin Almond from Contemporary Fashion wrote that "until the time of his death, Dior name has become synonymous with taste and luxury."