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Christian Dior (1905–1957)
Christian Dior grew up in an eminent family from Normandy and was passionate about nature from an early age, developing his botanical knowledge in the garden at their home in Granville.
Les Rhumbs villa, in Granville, Normandy, circa 1915.
© Collection musée Christian Dior, Granville“Whatever you do – whether for work or pleasure – do it with passion! Live with passion...”
A few years later, in Paris, he was fascinated not only by modern artistic movements, such as cubism and surrealism, but also by neo-romanticism, which counted his friend Christian Bérard among its ranks. Dior rubbed shoulders with the artists and intellectuals of his time and began running a gallery when he was 23 years old. However, his family’s financial woes in the early 1930s forced him to look for another career. First working as a fashion illustrator, he then trained as a designer with Robert Piguet in 1938, before developing his style at the House of Lucien Lelong. When he founded his own House in 1946, Dior’s silhouettes celebrated the joie de vivre of the post-war period. His “New Look” was an unparalleled success, affirming the dominance of French Haute Couture. From 1947 to 1957, the year of his death, Monsieur Dior revolutionised the codes of elegance and femininity, and built an empire with international influence.
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The Enchanted Gardens
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Christian Dior (1905–1957)
Christian Dior grew up in an eminent family from Normandy and was passionate about nature from an early age, developing his botanical knowledge in the garden at their home in Granville.
Les Rhumbs villa, in Granville, Normandy, circa 1915.
© Collection musée Christian Dior, Granville“Whatever you do – whether for work or pleasure – do it with passion! Live with passion...”
A few years later, in Paris, he was fascinated not only by modern artistic movements, such as cubism and surrealism, but also by neo-romanticism, which counted his friend Christian Bérard among its ranks. Dior rubbed shoulders with the artists and intellectuals of his time and began running a gallery when he was 23 years old. However, his family’s financial woes in the early 1930s forced him to look for another career. First working as a fashion illustrator, he then trained as a designer with Robert Piguet in 1938, before developing his style at the House of Lucien Lelong. When he founded his own House in 1946, Dior’s silhouettes celebrated the joie de vivre of the post-war period. His “New Look” was an unparalleled success, affirming the dominance of French Haute Couture. From 1947 to 1957, the year of his death, Monsieur Dior revolutionised the codes of elegance and femininity, and built an empire with international influence.