Delightful, Delicious, Delovely, Dior

Une Femme and Stella's Roar have both posted on Dior this week
which is hardly surprising because the collection is stunning.

Regard

Pas mal, non?


Continuing with the Dior onslaught is this week's Wall Street Journal Magazine cover article on Bernard Arnault, the man who owns everything...or almost everything.

While the rest of the luxury goods world is cowering Monsieur Arnault is looking for opportunities. Over the last decade he focused on expanding to growth markets like China and Russia.

No doubt now he will be buying up brands as the recession drives down prices of luxe businesses.

Here's a partial list of his holdings

Groupe Arnault which has stakes in

Carrefour - the second largest retail chain after Walmart

Cheval Blanc Vineyard and Cheval Blac Hotel

and

Christian Dior SA which owns Christian Dior Couture

and LVMH which owns

fashion brands: Donna Karan, Thomas Pink, Louis Vuitton, Loewe, Celine, Berluti, Kenzo, Givenchy, Fendi, Emilio Pucci, and Marc Jacobs

stores: Le Bon Marche, Samaritane and DFS

booze: Moet & Chandon, Dom Perignon, Veuve Cliquot, Glenmorangie, Belvedere, Hennessy and Chateau D'Yquem

media: Les Echos

and lots of other stuff

I wonder how many other brands he is going to be adding to the Dior stable in the next few years?