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The Dior allure by Peter Lindbergh
On 12 February 1947 in Paris, the legendary Bar suit, instantly recognisable for the structural finesse of its slender nipped waist, its soft shoulders, its accentuated hips and its full, pleated skirt, was shown for the first time and came to symbolise the New Look.
“I think of my work as ephemeral architecture, dedicated to the beauty of the female body.”
The Dior style was born. Christian Dior’s sketches reveal his desire to draw the experience of a body in motion. His lines – encapsulating the dominant idea behind each collection – were part of a continuous process of reinvention and went by names such as En 8, Corolle, Envol, Verticale, Oblique, Tulipe, Muguet, Y and Flèche.
From the beginning of his career, Peter Lindbergh cultivated a unique visual language characterised by signature contrasts of black and white. Nevertheless, his free viewpoints on fashion still teem with references to art history – including Aristide Maillol, Pina Bausch, and Fritz Lang – bringing together images of bodies, movements, cities. These photographs, taken in New York in autumn 2018, capture the Dior look and its reinterpretations over time at the hands of each Creative Director.
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The Dior allure by Peter Lindbergh
On 12 February 1947 in Paris, the legendary Bar suit, instantly recognisable for the structural finesse of its slender nipped waist, its soft shoulders, its accentuated hips and its full, pleated skirt, was shown for the first time and came to symbolise the New Look.
“I think of my work as ephemeral architecture, dedicated to the beauty of the female body.”
The Dior style was born. Christian Dior’s sketches reveal his desire to draw the experience of a body in motion. His lines – encapsulating the dominant idea behind each collection – were part of a continuous process of reinvention and went by names such as En 8, Corolle, Envol, Verticale, Oblique, Tulipe, Muguet, Y and Flèche.
From the beginning of his career, Peter Lindbergh cultivated a unique visual language characterised by signature contrasts of black and white. Nevertheless, his free viewpoints on fashion still teem with references to art history – including Aristide Maillol, Pina Bausch, and Fritz Lang – bringing together images of bodies, movements, cities. These photographs, taken in New York in autumn 2018, capture the Dior look and its reinterpretations over time at the hands of each Creative Director.