Former Dior Artistic Director Marc Bohan Dead at 97

Marc Bohan, the former Dior artistic director who helped the house's most iconic collections take shape for over 30 years, has died at age 97. Bohan's death occurred on September 6, less than a month after his 97th birthday.Born in Paris on August 22, 1926, Bohan showed talent in drawing and fashion from an early age, and was encouraged in his pursuits by his mother, herself a noted local hatmaker. He first joined Dior in 1957, and created collections for the house out of its London office. It d...