Welcome to La Galerie Dior!
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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 the House 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.
“Haute couture is one of the last repositories of the marvellous, and the couturiers the last possessors of the wand of Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother.”
For the couturier, it was love at first sight for this hôtel particulier that has since become legendary. Newly transformed and enhanced, this “refuge of the marvellous,” the beating heart of the House of Dior since its founding, is now home to La Galerie Dior, a testament to the visionary boldness of Christian Dior and his successors: Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan, Gianfranco Ferré, John Galliano, Raf Simons, and Maria Grazia Chiuri.
The collections of the House of Dior have come to life within these walls, starting with the iconic New Look, a revolutionary event in the history of fashion. This silhouette, so named by Carmel Snow, editor-in-chief of the American magazine Harper’s Bazaar, after Dior’s debut fashion show on 12 February 1947, embodies the attitude of a woman who asserts her femininity. Radiant, confident, and aware of her powers of seduction in the post-war period of reconstruction. A woman whose body in movement was enhanced by Christian Dior. The emblematic 30 Avenue Montaigne bore witness to all this, jam-packed with guests and friends of Monsieur Dior alongside clients and the era’s most high-profile celebrities, who travelled from near and far to discover each new collection.
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 more than seventy-five years of creation, where each area highlights one of the many facets of Dior’s priceless heritage, carefully conserved and continually cultivated ever since the House was founded.
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, more than any other, is 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 unveil a new vision of the Dior dream.
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Christian Dior (1905–1957)
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La Galerie Dior
“When the House 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.
“Haute couture is one of the last repositories of the marvellous, and the couturiers the last possessors of the wand of Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother.”
For the couturier, it was love at first sight for this hôtel particulier that has since become legendary. Newly transformed and enhanced, this “refuge of the marvellous,” the beating heart of the House of Dior since its founding, is now home to La Galerie Dior, a testament to the visionary boldness of Christian Dior and his successors: Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan, Gianfranco Ferré, John Galliano, Raf Simons, and Maria Grazia Chiuri.
The collections of the House of Dior have come to life within these walls, starting with the iconic New Look, a revolutionary event in the history of fashion. This silhouette, so named by Carmel Snow, editor-in-chief of the American magazine Harper’s Bazaar, after Dior’s debut fashion show on 12 February 1947, embodies the attitude of a woman who asserts her femininity. Radiant, confident, and aware of her powers of seduction in the post-war period of reconstruction. A woman whose body in movement was enhanced by Christian Dior. The emblematic 30 Avenue Montaigne bore witness to all this, jam-packed with guests and friends of Monsieur Dior alongside clients and the era’s most high-profile celebrities, who travelled from near and far to discover each new collection.
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 more than seventy-five years of creation, where each area highlights one of the many facets of Dior’s priceless heritage, carefully conserved and continually cultivated ever since the House was founded.
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, more than any other, is 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 unveil a new vision of the Dior dream.