Dior PR director Mathilde Favier dies in car crash

Dior confirmed the death of Mathilde Favier, its international PR director for women's collections, describing it as accidental. News reports said she died in a car accident on 17 August alongside her companion, French film producer Nicolas Altmayer. Favier managed VIP relations with figures including Rihanna and Jennifer Lawrence. Bernard Arnault and Delphine Arnault both paid public tribute.