India, Aug. 19 -- Fashion publicist Mathilde Favier, Dior Couture's longtime public relations director, died aged 57 in a car crash in Airvault, western France, on Monday. Her husband, French film producer Nicolas Altmayer, 61, also died after their car collided with a truck while overtaking another vehicle. Dior confirmed their deaths on Tuesday.

Favier joined Dior in 2011 after working in fashion publishing and at Prada, becoming a key figure behind the house's public image and a familiar presence at its shows and celebrity events.

Favier was one of the most recognisable figures behind Dior's public image, regularly appearing at the brand's fashion shows and welcoming celebrities and VIP guests, including several prominent K-pop stars...