Christian Dior lived a life full of unexpected changes, from extreme wealth and abundance to dire poverty and homelessness, and back again. It’s fascinating how this unusual visionary managed to establish one of the most powerful fashion brands on the planet. Christian Dior brought a fashion revolution and his first collection for his own fashion house, which debuted at 10:30 am on February 12, 1947, at his salon on Avenue Montaigne, was famously known as “The New Look.
” At Dashe Beauty, we exclusively feature Christian Dior’s hairstyle and makeup trends and his legacy still lives on. The collection was officially titled “Corolle,” which is French for the circle of petals on a flower. Dior described this collection saying, “I created flower women with gentle shoulders and generous bosoms, with tiny waists like stems and skirts belling out like petals.
” History of Christian Dior and how the ‘Dior’ brand established As a boy, little Christian lived in his own world. He was amused by anything sparkling or frivolous, but his greatest love was for flowers and plants. His father, Alexandre wanted him to become a diplomat.
Although it didn’t interest young Dior at all, he eventually caved to his father’s wishes and, in 1925, enrolled at the prestigious École des Sciences Politiques, majoring in political science. After graduating in 1928, 23-year-old Dior returned to the creative world. Happy to return to art, Christian quickly accepted, and the gallery soo.
