You may not "J'adore Dior," but it's hard not to be fascinated by the goings on within the French fashion house, which is now one of the fashion industry's two remaining haute couture maisons.
John Galliano, who had helmed the brand for 15 years, put the company through a particularly rough patch when he made a racist statement that subsequently got him axed in 2011. His successor was fired after a single inauspicious collection. Then in 2012, Belgian fashion designer Raf Simons was appointed as Dior's new creative director — a choice that sent significant tremors rippling through the world of high fashion.
Simons had enjoyed a brilliant stint as creative director at Jill Sander, but didn't seem like the type to take on Dior's grandeur and history. In Frederick Tcheng's documentary "Dior and I," you'll hear it again and again from the staff at Dior: "Raf Simons was not the obvious choice," "He's a minimalist" and "His coming was a surprise."
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