The World’s Largest Apparel Companies 2016: Christian Dior, Nike And Inditex Top The List

Apparel names like Coach, Burberry and Hermes cracked the ranks of the 2016 Global 2000 — but it’s Christian Dior, Nike and Inditex that lead the pack.

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Inside Dior Parfums’ Intimate Gala at Christian Dior’s French Chateau

The extravagant event revealed a historic renovation of Christian Dior’s stunning estate in the French countryside.

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Dior struggles to find the right fit in its search for a designer

Christian Dior , one of the world's biggest and most famous fashion brands, is struggling to find a creative director more than six months after the abrupt departure of Raf Simons. People familiar with the discussions say part of the reason his seat is still vacant is the limited control offered by the 70-year-old label compared with similar roles at rivals such as Yves Saint Laurent, Gucci and Coach. “Often when a creative director leaves, it is because he did not get enough control,” said one fashion communications guru who has worked for big brands including Givenchy, and who declined to be named.

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Toast the dog is your new favorite runway model

Toast, the Instagram-famous King Charles spaniel and puppy mill rescue, has proven her skills in the world of print modeling. So Mashable invited Toast to test her modeling skills where they really matter: On the runway.  And after a long week of perfecting her walk in Manhattan, Toast and her sisters — Muppet and Underpants — take a long weekend out east. They've documented her summer adventures in her debut book,  ToastHampton: How to Summer in Style .  Adorable baby kangaroo gets soapy bath and blow dry 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' staffers read sweet, nonsensical texts from their moms Celebrate Mother's Day with a cute new video from Doug the Pug Nonverbal autistic YouTube talk show host welcomes her first guest, Channing Tatum

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From Diana to Rihanna: exhibition pays homage to the women who wore Dior

France's Christian Dior Museum, housed in the fashion designer's childhood home in Granville, Normandy, is holding a summer exhibition entitled “Women in Dior – Sublime Elegance of a Portrait,” May 5 to September 25, 2016. The exhibition pays homage to the stylish women — princesses, First Ladies, fashion icons, movie stars, musicians and more — who have worn garments designed by the French fashion house, exploring the relationship between the different Dior pieces and their famous wearers. “Women in Dior – Sublime Elegance of a Portrait,” organized by fashion historian and curator Florence Müller, honors these famous figures and the key moments in their lives that saw them create an unbreakable bond with the Dior pieces they wore.

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Dior sets May date for London show

A May 31 show at Blenheim Palace could mark a debut for Dior's new Creative Director. With Raf Simons having vacated the Creative Director's position in October 2015, Jonathan Saunders is said to be the Dior pick for Simons' successor. With Saunders having left Pollini in December 2015, as well as surrendering his own well known brand, talk is that he's accepted a position at Dior.

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Hugo Boss CEO to step down at end of month

German fashion house Hugo Boss announced Thursday the resignation of its chief executive Claus-Dietrich Lahrs at the end of February after profits fell last year as a result of sluggish business in China and the United States. A former executive of Christian Dior Couture, Lahrs was appointed CEO at Hugo Boss in 2008. The company said its personnel committee would “deal without delay with the question who will succeed Claus-Dietrich Lahrs as CEO.

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Rijksmuseum puts fashion in the spotlight with ‘Catwalk’ exhibition

The Amsterdam museum is to showcase a large selection of pieces from its fashion collection for the first time, in an exhibition designed by Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf. “Catwalk” will see six galleries at the Rijksmuseum filled with the finest in Dutch fashion from 1625 to 1960, with exhibits including pieces from the Golden Age, vibrantly colored French silk, plus haute-couture ensembles from Christian Dior and Yves Saint Laurent.

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Hot-ticket catwalk shows at Paris Fashion Week

As newcomers rub shoulders with industry heavyweights and several major fashion houses await new designers, this edition of Paris Fashion Week — running March 1-9 — is sure to come with its own particular flavor. The current upheaval of designers affecting Paris, as well as Milan, is likely to steal some of the limelight in the French capital, as the industry waits for major Parisian houses Christian Dior and Lanvin to name new creative directors. Buzz-worthy newcomers to the Paris catwalk include Dutch designer Esther Louise Dorhout Mees with her eponymous label Dorhout Mees.

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Hot-ticket catwalk shows at Paris Fashion Week

Ralph Lauren Gifts Saint West a Customized Bomber Jacket

Kim and Kanye’s tiniest tot is ready for fashion week.

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Ralph Lauren Gifts Saint West a Customized Bomber Jacket