12 Quotes & Sayings By Christian Dior

Christian Dior was born in Paris in 1905. His mother died when he was still very young. His father, Paul Dior, spent much time at the house of his sister Justine, who by then had married Baron Edmond de Rothschild. Christian spent much time at the Rothschilds' country estate in Carnoules Read more

He described himself as "the happiest boy in the world." At Saint-Cyr he was under the influence of the English teacher Miss Mary Bache, to whom he dedicated his autobiography, "Au revoir les enfants." He met Jeanne Lanvin in 1922 and married her in 1927. She became a fashion designer, inspired by her husband's designs. She collaborated with him on many designs for dresses and suits.

Christian was interested in art from an early age, and he took classes at the Académie Colarossi. In 1928 he published his first collection of drawings, "Comme en prison" (As if in prison). He began designing for his wife's house-party dresses in 1929 after she gave him a large commission to make evening gowns for her couture collection called "Les 1001 nuits." The success of their designs led to other fashion houses contracting with them to produce dresses for their collections.

Many of these dresses are still worn today by celebrities such as Princess Grace of Monaco, Brooke Shields, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Barbara Streisand, Cher, Diana Ross, Madonna, Elizabeth Taylor, Michelle Pfeiffer and other fashion icons. Christian named his first collection after Jeanne Lanvin's name: "A la lanvin". In 1936 they moved to a new house on Avenue Marcellin-Berthelot near the Place Vendôme in Paris' 8th arrondissement.

They began collaborating on new designs together and created some of their best work during this period. Christian is featured throughout the fashion world as having been the mastermind behind many famous fashion designs such as: He also designed many dresses for ball gowns for royalty such as Queen Elizabeth II (1946), Queen Juliana (1947), Princess Grace (1957), Queen Noor (1962) and Princess Margareth (1972). Christian died of a heart attack at age 67 on January 31st 1964 while walking down Champs Elysees Avenue in Paris with his wife and daughter Alix and was buried at Passy Cemetery near Montmartre. Author: George W.S. Trow

A woman's perfume tells more about her than her handwriting.
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A woman's perfume tells more about her than her handwriting. Christian Dior
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By being natural and sincere, one often can create revolutions without having sought them. Christian Dior
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High heels? Painful pleasure. Christian Dior
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Don't buy much but make sure that what you buy is good. Christian Dior
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Zest is the secret of all beauty. There is no beauty that is attractive without zest. Christian Dior
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We were emerging from the period of war, of uniforms, of women-soldiers built like boxers. I drew women-flowers, soft shoulders, fine waists like liana and wide skirts like corolla. Christian Dior
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You can wear black at any time. You can wear it at any age. You may wear it for almost any occasion a 'little black frock' is essential to a woman's wardrobe. Christian Dior
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A dress is a piece of ephemeral architecture, designed to enhance the proportions of the female body. Christian Dior
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After women, flowers are the most lovely thing God has given the world. Christian Dior
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Women are most fascinating between the ages of 35 and 40 after they have won a few races and know how to pace themselves. Since few women ever pass 40, maximum fascination can continue indefinitely. Christian Dior
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My dream is to save women from nature. Christian Dior