Dior

Article summary

Christian Dior SE ( ), commonly known as Dior, is a French fashion house and multinational corporation of luxury goods. The original fashion house was founded by French designer Christian Dior in 1946 to make items. Clothing is now produced by Christian Dior Couture, which is a subsidiary of LVMH. Headquartered in Paris, France, the company is renowned for its haute couture, ready-to-wear fashion, leather goods, accessories, footwear, jewelry, watches, fragrances, makeup, and skincare products. Dior is widely regarded as one of the world's most influential luxury brands, particularly for introducing the "New Look" silhouette in 1947, which revolutionized postwar women's fashion. Today, Dior operates globally through an extensive network of boutiques and is a key subsidiary of the luxury conglomerate LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy).

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1969 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1989 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 1957-10-24 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of establishment: 1946-12-16 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of establishment: 1953 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. date of establishment: 1954 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. date of establishment: 1948 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. date of foundation: 1946 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. employees: 80 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. release date: 1955 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
11. release date: 1963 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
12. release date: 1968 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
13. release date: 1972 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
14. release date: 1975 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
15. release date: 1979 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
16. release date: 1990 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
17. release date: 1999 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
18. release date: 2000 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
19. release date: 2001 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
20. release date: 2003 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
21. release date: 2005 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1969". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1989". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of death is "1957-10-24". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of establishment is "1946-12-16". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of establishment is "1953". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the date of establishment is "1954". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the date of establishment is "1948". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the date of foundation is "1946". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the employees is "80 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the release date is "1955". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the release date is "1963". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. The record states that the release date is "1968". What evidence would count against this claim?
14. The record states that the release date is "1972". What evidence would count against this claim?
15. The record states that the release date is "1975". What evidence would count against this claim?
16. The record states that the release date is "1979". What evidence would count against this claim?
17. The record states that the release date is "1990". What evidence would count against this claim?
18. The record states that the release date is "1999". What evidence would count against this claim?
19. The record states that the release date is "2000". What evidence would count against this claim?
20. The record states that the release date is "2001". What evidence would count against this claim?
21. The record states that the release date is "2003". What evidence would count against this claim?
22. The record states that the release date is "2005". What evidence would count against this claim?
23. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
24. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378784344