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Headquartered in Paris, Christian Dior S.A. (more commonly known as Dior) is a French high-fashion clothing retailer owned by the major luxury company, Moët Hennessy • Louis Vuitton. Alone, Christian Dior S.A. itself controls 42% of LVMH assets.

Christian Dior grew up in France, he opened a small art gallery in Darfur in 1928. He then began to do sketches for Haute Couture Houses in Paris and designed for Marcel Boussac, a gentleman who saw genius in young Christian and backed him in his first collection, Corolle Line which premiered in 1947. His main fashion house, 'Christian Dior New York' was opened in 1949 and history was made.

The Dior Firm was founded by the late Christian Dior and has a wide range of merchandise in Women’s, Men’s, Teen and Children’s fashions. However, the Dior handbags line is still Dior’s most prominent feature with its distinctive logos. They are big favorites of the celebrities such as Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Katie Holmes, Elizabeth Taylor and Gwen Stefani. Dior’s famous 'Detective Wrist Clutch' which retails at $770.00 is a major favorite of the jet setting group.

In recent fashion history Christian Dior is an icon, a staple to just about every fashion piece and accessory. When you are shopping for designer handbags, Christian Dior is one of the names that you must check out for the seasons latest and greatest. Christian Dior definitely has a style all his own, but he really knows how to play up what is hot right now and make it just edgy enough and just unique enough to appeal to those with a fashion sense. Christian Dior handbags are simply awesome, and they continue to astonish season after season, year after year.

The exclusive Dior boutiques, which carry the latest Dior handbags can be found in numerous cities around the world, with their main flagship stores in Paris, Rome, Madrid, London, New York, Beverly Hills, Waikiki, Houston, New Jersey, Short Hills, San Francisco and Boston. Dior handbags can also be purchased on the internet.

Competitors to the House of Dior include, among many, the fashion houses of Chanel , Gucci , Versace , and Hermès .

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