9 May 2016 Opening night at THE CHATEAU DE LA COLLE NOIRE (Christian Dior’s former home in the South of France)

In order to celebrate the rebirth of the Château de La Colle Noire, Christian Dior’s former home situated in Montauroux in the Grasse countryside, a private event was held in the presence of Mr Bernard Arnault and Mr Claude Martinez, President and CEO of Parfums Christian Dior. The two of them were delighted to be joined by Ms Charlize Theron, who has been the face of J’adore perfume since 2004. More than 250 guests were invited to an exceptional dinner composed for the occasion by Michelin starred chef Philippe Labbé, who took inspiration for the menu from Christian Dior’s favourite recipes. The dinner was followed by a firework display. The following people were present at the event: Aurélie Dupont, director of the National Paris Opera Ballet, the top model Bella Hadid, French actor Pierre Niney, actress and model Aymeline Valade, Ana Giradot actress, director Jean-Baptiste Mondino, designer Mélanie Huynh, calligrapher Nicolas Ouchenir and the young singer Fai Khadra.