Natalie Portman in the Miss Dior ads
October 24, 1957 was a dark day in the history of fashion in the resort town of Montecatini Terme, in Tuscany, of a heart attack at the age of 52, he died a Christian Dior. And fashionistas have something to grieve: the designer was known as a legend during his lifetime, and his collection has defined an entire era. The new look, the Foundation for which was laid by Dior has become synonymous with femininity. It is interesting to note that in the fashion world Dior was self-taught — design clothes, he began to improve his financial situation.
But his first collection presented in 1947 was a sensation: a dress with a fitted silhouette and full skirt was a real revelation after the difficult war years. Dior created stage images for Marlene Dietrich and Edith Piaf, the costumes for productions by the choreographer Roland Petit and filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock.
After Christian Dior at the head of the fashion house at different times were such famous designers as Yves Saint Laurent, Gianfranco Ferre, John Galliano, RAF Simons. Today the brand is headed by Maria Grazia chiuri. But his DNA kept Dior: soft lines and feminine silhouettes, and define the styles in the new collections. Dresses from Dior regularly appear on the red carpet of the most prestigious social events. SPLETNIK.RU offers a look at the fashionable heritage of the brand.
Marlene Dietrich, 1950Princess Margaret at a meeting with Christian Dior, 1954Jane Russell, 1954
Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier, 1956
Ava Gardner, 1957Princess Margaret and Yves Saint Laurent, 1958Gina Lollobrigida, 1963Petula Clark, 1969Princess Diana, 1996Nicole Kidman and Tom cruise, 1997Nicole Kidman and Tom cruise, 2000Hilary swank, 2003Charlize Theron, 2005Kate moss, 2005Kate beckinsale, 2006Reese Witherspoon, 2006Penelope Cruz, 2006,Gisele Bundchen, 2007Cameron Diaz, 2007Kate Hudson 2008Kate Hudson, 2008Eva Mendes, 2009Marion Cotillard, 2010Charlize Theron, 2010Marion Cotillard, the year 2010 isNicole Kidman 2011, Ashley Olsen 2011Charlize Theron, 2012Michelle Williams, 2012Natalie Portman, 2012Marion Cotillard, 2012Diane Kruger, 2012Charlize Theron, 2012Jennifer Lawrence, 2013Marion Cotillard 2013Charlize Theron, 2013Jennifer Lawrence, 2013Marion Cotillard, 2013Julianne Moore, 2013Nicole Kidman, 2013Carey Mulligan, 2013Karl Lagerfeld and Natalia Vodianova, 2013Carey Mulligan, 2013Natalie Portman, 2013Jennifer Lawrence, 2013Emma Watson 2014, Jennifer Lawrence 2014Lupita Nyong’o 2014Emma stone, 2015
Rihanna, 2015
Bella Hadid, 2016
Diane Kruger, 2017
Nicole Kidman, 2017
Zoey Deutch, 2017
Karlie Kloss, 2018
Katie Holmes, 2018