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Welcome to La Galerie Dior!
The application allows you to enrich your visit and discover exclusive content.
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La Galerie Dior
“When Maison Christian Dior first opened, it had three Ateliers under the eaves of 30 Avenue Montaigne, a tiny studio, a salon in which to show the dresses, a cabine or dressing room for the models, an office, and six small fitting rooms,” recounted Monsieur Dior in his memoirs.
“Fashion designers offer one of the last refuges of the marvellous. They are, in a way, the masters of dreams...”
Housed within this “refuge of the marvellous”, La Galerie Dior is a testament to the creativity of Christian Dior and his successors, Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan, Gianfranco Ferré, John Galliano, Raf Simons, Maria Grazia Chiuri, and now Jonathan Anderson.
For almost eighty years, the collections of the House of Dior have come to life within these walls, starting with the New Look, a landmark moment in the history of fashion. This silhouette, so named by Carmel Snow, editor-in-chief of the American magazine Harper’s Bazaar, following Dior’s debut fashion show on 12 February 1947, embodies the poise of a woman asserting her femininity in the post-war period of reconstruction. A woman who found the movement of her body magnified by Christian Dior. As the emblematic setting of this history, 30 Avenue Montaigne has borne witness to many of Monsieur Dior’s friends and guests, alongside some of the most prestigious celebrities and clients, flocking from around the world to discover each of his new collections.
Through a unique scenographic narrative, La Galerie Dior captures the spirit of Parisian Haute Couture while perpetuating the memory of this historic address, displaying looks, original sketches, and archival documents, as well as accessories and exceptional pieces. Visitors follow an organised pathway covering the history of Dior, where each area highlights one of the many facets of the priceless heritage carefully conserved and continually cultivated by the House.
An invitation to a new journey, the Diorama greets visitors with a display of almost two thousand creations from 1947 to the present day: miniature dresses, hats, bags, shoes, and perfumes, all characterising the essence of Dior style.
La Galerie Dior reflects the singularity of this House, which is keenly aware of the richness of its past. Each one of its Creative Directors has continuously drawn inspiration from it, enabling them to express the spirit of their time and invent a new vision of the Dior dream.
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Christian Dior (1905–1957)
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La Galerie Dior
“When Maison Christian Dior first opened, it had three Ateliers under the eaves of 30 Avenue Montaigne, a tiny studio, a salon in which to show the dresses, a cabine or dressing room for the models, an office, and six small fitting rooms,” recounted Monsieur Dior in his memoirs.
“Fashion designers offer one of the last refuges of the marvellous. They are, in a way, the masters of dreams...”
Housed within this “refuge of the marvellous”, La Galerie Dior is a testament to the creativity of Christian Dior and his successors, Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan, Gianfranco Ferré, John Galliano, Raf Simons, Maria Grazia Chiuri, and now Jonathan Anderson.
For almost eighty years, the collections of the House of Dior have come to life within these walls, starting with the New Look, a landmark moment in the history of fashion. This silhouette, so named by Carmel Snow, editor-in-chief of the American magazine Harper’s Bazaar, following Dior’s debut fashion show on 12 February 1947, embodies the poise of a woman asserting her femininity in the post-war period of reconstruction. A woman who found the movement of her body magnified by Christian Dior. As the emblematic setting of this history, 30 Avenue Montaigne has borne witness to many of Monsieur Dior’s friends and guests, alongside some of the most prestigious celebrities and clients, flocking from around the world to discover each of his new collections.
Through a unique scenographic narrative, La Galerie Dior captures the spirit of Parisian Haute Couture while perpetuating the memory of this historic address, displaying looks, original sketches, and archival documents, as well as accessories and exceptional pieces. Visitors follow an organised pathway covering the history of Dior, where each area highlights one of the many facets of the priceless heritage carefully conserved and continually cultivated by the House.
An invitation to a new journey, the Diorama greets visitors with a display of almost two thousand creations from 1947 to the present day: miniature dresses, hats, bags, shoes, and perfumes, all characterising the essence of Dior style.
La Galerie Dior reflects the singularity of this House, which is keenly aware of the richness of its past. Each one of its Creative Directors has continuously drawn inspiration from it, enabling them to express the spirit of their time and invent a new vision of the Dior dream.