Headquartered in Paris, Christian Dior S.A. (more commonly known as Dior) is a French high-fashion clothing retailer which owns the major luxury company. The Dior label is the namesake of designer Christian Dior who launched the haute couture empire in 1946. CHRISTIAN DIOR designer sunglasses succeeded in creating a name for itself which is recognized worldwide. The modern day styles of the designer sunglasses include a large “DIOR” logo on the temples or logo “D” with shapes of hearts, stars, or, often rhinestones. Christian Dior Couture, a division of the whole House of Dior, designs and produces some of the world's most coveted haute couture, as well as luxury ready-to-wear fashion, menswear and accessories.