This article is about the fashion designer. For the company, see Dior.
Christian Dior
Christian Dior in 1954
Born
(1905-01-21)21 January 1905
Normandy, France
Died
24 October 1957(1957-10-24) (aged 52)
Montecatini Terme, Tuscany, Italy
Alma mater
Sciences Po[1]
Label
Christian Dior
Parents
Maurice Dior (father)
Madeleine Martin (mother)
Relatives
Catherine Dior (sister)
Françoise Dior (niece)
Christian Ernest Dior (French:[kʁistjɑ̃djɔʁ]; 21 January 1905 – 24 October 1957) was a French fashion designer and founder of one of the world's top fashion houses, Christian Dior SE. His fashion houses are known all around the world, having gained prominence "on five continents in only a decade."[2]
Dior's skills led to his employment and design for various fashion icons in attempts to preserve the fashion industry during World War II. Post-war, he founded and established the Dior fashion house, with his collection of the "New Look". In 1947 the collection debuted featuring rounded shoulders, a cinched waist, and very full skirt. The New Look celebrated ultra-femininity and opulence in women's fashion.
Throughout his lifetime, he won numerous awards for Best Costume Design. Upon his death in 1957, contemporary icons paid tribute to his life and work.
^Nowinski, Elodie (10 August 2015). "Christian Dior: A Passion for Beauty". Sciences Po. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
^"The History of the House of Dior". 20 November 2018.[permanent dead link][dead link]
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