Sidney Toledano was born in Morocco on July 25, 1951.
He is an Engineer graduate of Ecole Centrale de Paris.
Sidney Toledano spent his early career as marketing consultant at Nielsen International, then he joined Kickers as General Secretary in 1982. In 1984, he was appointed Managing Director of Lancel.
In 1994, Sidney Toledano joined Christian Dior Couture as Director of the Leather Goods Division before becoming Managing Director in charge of the international development in 1996. In 1998, he was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Christian Dior Couture to pursue the development of the brand and put Christian Dior at the forefront of the most famous brands in the luxury sector.
In February 2018, he was appointed Chairman and CEO of LVMH Fashion Group, which includes numerous prestigious brands (Celine, Givenchy, Loewe, Pucci, Kenzo, Marc Jacobs, Patou and Rossimoda). He also becomes a member of the LVMH Executive Committee.
Sidney Toledano is Chairman of the Board of the Institut Français de la Mode. He is President of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture and member of the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode Executive Committee.
Also board member of the Comité Colbert.
Sidney Toledano has been awarded the honorary titles of Chevalier dans l’Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur and Officier dans l’Ordre National du Mérite. He was decorated by His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco as Officer of Wissam Al-Arch distinction in 2007.
On November 2021, he has been elected to the International Board of the Weizmann Institute of Science.