Raf Simons for Dior appointment in July

It's official! Belgian fashion designer will present his first collection for Christian Dior during the week of haute couture from July 2 to 5. After operating without an artistic director for nearly a year, the brand has finally found a shoe to fit. You were announced in December that Dior and Raf Simons had signed an agreement. Today, Christian Dior confirms that Raf Simons succeeded John Galliano as artistic director, head of collections of haute couture, ready-to-wear and accessories for women.
So it is with this discreet than forty Christian Dior Couture will perpetuate the spirit of Christian Dior and continue its focus on the excellence of its products.
The UFO is landing Raf Simons in the world of menswear in 1995. Ten years later ルイ・ヴィトン モノグラム オランプ M40580 レディース バッグ, the Antwerp fashion designer was appointed creative director at Jil Sander for ready-to-wear for men and women.

His predecessor at Dior, John Galliano, the British was sentenced last September to 6,000 euro fine suspended for racial abuse by the Paris Criminal Court.
Despite the setbacks of the former artistic director, Christian Dior Couture has an excellent performance with sales reaching 1 billion euros in 2011, up 22% at constant exchange rates compared to 2010.
Retail sales show an increase of 28% at constant exchange rates and current operating income more than doubled compared to 2010 and totaled 85 million euros.
Moreover, in 2011 the whole Christian Dior group generated sales of 24.6 billion euros, up 17% compared to 2010.
In a statement ルイ・ヴィトン モノグラム オデオン PM M56390 レディース バッグ, Dior attributed the strong increase in both the "dynamism of (its) sales and continued improvement in gross margin."

For the current year, Christian Dior Couture plans to continue its focus on product excellence and dynamism of its retail network is constantly changing.