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Christian Ernest Dior was a French fashion designer and founder of one of the world's top fashion houses, Christian Dior SE. He was one of the Big Four of 1950s haute couture, the others being Jacques Fath, Pierre Balmain and Jean Dessès. Dior believed that fashion was more than clothing; that it was an art form and a continuation of French cultural heritage. His "New Look" revolutionized women's…
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business · French fashion designer (1905–1957) · grand couturier · businessperson · fashion designer · costume designer · also Christian Dior, Dior, Christian Ernest Dior
Born 21 January 1905 · Died 24 October 1957 · Q159694
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“War had passed out of sight, and there were no other wars on the horizon. What did the weight of my sumptuous materials, my heavy velvets and brocades matter? When hearts were light, mere fabrics could not weigh the body down.”
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Fact Crescendo Cambodia rated the claim “I'm so bored 🤬🤬 lined up for 5 hours at Aeon Mall to buy Dior Sauvage perfume” False.
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Rappler rated the claim “Ayala Center Cebu is currently offering 66% discount codes for Lady Dior My ABCDior bags. Interested buyers can purchase the products through a link to Dior’s online store provided in a Facebook post.” False.
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USA Today rated the claim “Dior replaced Bella Hadid with Israeli model over pro-Palestinian views” False.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Dior has replaced Bella Hadid with an Israeli model because of her support of Palestine” Before War.
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Married the British Neo-Nazi politician Colin Jordan
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Died 1957-10-24.
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Dior became the first fashion designer to be featured on the cover of Time
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“Zest is the secret of all beauty. There is no beauty that is attractive without zest.”
“[Black is] the most popular and the most convenient and the most elegant of all colors.”
“I'm a mild man, but I have violent tastes.”
“A woman's perfume tells more about her than her handwriting.”
Received the Parsons School of Design Distinguished Achievement Award
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Was nominated for the 1955 Academy Award for Best Costume Design (Black and White) for the costumes designed for Jennifer Jones in the 1953 film Terminal Station
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Alone, more than 1,000 subscribers procured about 300 models [designs] from the collections of the principal French couturiers
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The Aimant/Magnet line in 1956, and the Libre/Free and Fuseau/Spindle lines of 1957
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Dior entered into a collaborative relationship with the American shoe manufacturer Herman Delman who, beginning in 1938, was the employer of the French shoe designer Roger Vivier
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The New York Times reported that "the gross annual income of the eight Christian Dior companies, in France and overseas, comes to $17,000,000
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Awarded Knight of the Legion of Honour (1950).
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Dior was awarded the Légion d'honneur, France's highest civilian honor
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Toured the US, visiting department stores, hosting shows, and signing new clients
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Eau Fraiche in 1952, and Diorissimo in 1956
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The Pockets and Blused lines in 1949, the Vertical and Oblique lines in 1950, the Oval and Long lines in 1951, the Sinueuse and Profilėe lines in 1952, the Tulipe and Vivante/Cupola lines in 1953, the Muguet/Lily of the
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Dior named his debut fragrance, Miss Dior, in tribute to her
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The ground floor of the atelier became Colifichets ("trifles"), a tiny boutique decorated in red and white, which became Dior's first retail store
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Received the Neiman Marcus Award for his first collection
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Dior left Piguet to complete his compulsory military service, spending two years in the army's 47th Infantry Division
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Dior was hired by Robert Piguet, who gave him the opportunity to design for three collections
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With his friend Jacques Bonjean, and funding from his father, Dior opened an art gallery at 34 rue La Boétie, the Galerie Jacques Bonjean, which exhibited works by, among others, Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, and Henri
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The family moved full-time to a new home in Paris, where Christian attended the Lycée Janson-de-Sailly, graduating in 1923
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Born 1905-01-21.
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