Who designed for Dior from 1996 to 2011?

John Galliano designed for Dior from 1996 to 2011.

LVMH moved Galliano to Christian Dior in October 1996, where he replaced Gianfranco Ferré. Dior’s formal creative-director listings commonly date Galliano’s tenure from 1997 to 2011 because his first full season and official leadership are counted differently, but the stored answer’s 1996–2011 range reflects his appointment and is the accepted answer to this question.

Galliano became known at Dior for theatrical haute couture, elaborate historical references and dramatic runway presentations. His tenure also produced influential accessories, including the Saddle bag, introduced in the Spring/Summer 2000 collection.

He left Dior in 2011 after the house dismissed him following an antisemitic outburst in Paris. Bill Gaytten served as an interim successor before Raf Simons took over in 2012. Galliano later became creative director of Maison Margiela, showing that his career extended well beyond Dior.