Completed in 2015 in Seoul, South Korea. Images by Nicolás Borel. I wanted the building to represent Dior and to reflect Christian Dior’s work. So I wanted the surfaces to flow, like the couturier’s soft, woven...

Design House: House of Dior (French, founded 1947). Designer: Christian Dior (French, Granville 1905–1957 Montecatini). Date: fall/winter 1949–50. Cultu...

Design House: House of Dior (French, founded 1947). Designer: Christian Dior (French, Granville 1905–1957 Montecatini). Date: fall/winter 1949–50. Cultu...

Book announcement for The House of Dior: Seventy Years of Haute Couture

Last year, I visited the House of Dior Exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. Hope you enjoy the tour! ...

Vintage

France was one of Dior's star models who managed to be the queen of his catwalk and a constant feature in the French media - she was on the cover of Paris-Match several times. Almost six feet tall, she caught her country's imagination by being blonde and movie-star beautiful. Young French women wanted to look like her, and she had a slew of male admirers who were struck by her statuesque presence.

1948 – Christian Dior, Eugénie evening gown | Fashion History Timeline