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Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams exhibition - Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams spans 1947 to the present day.
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Influential - The exhibition at London's Victoria & Albert Museum traces the history and impact of one of the 20th century's most influential fashion designers.
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More than a Christian Dior retrospective - The carefully curated presentation also explores the enduring influence of the fashion house, and Dior's relationship with Britain.
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Christian Dior (1905–1957) - Pictured is Christian Dior with one of his own designs, a satin evening gown called Blenheim. Dior founded his fashion house in 1946.
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From 1947 to the present day - Highlights of the exhibition include rare items like a sketch by Christian Dior for the model Oxford, Spring-Summer 1947 Haute Couture collection.
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Launch of the Corolle line - Here the French couturier inspects one of his designs in his Paris workroom. The name of the line of his first collection, presented on February 12, 1947, was Corolle.
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Standout exhibits - Several exhibits stand out, including a Écarlate silk faille afternoon dress from the Autumn-Winter 1955 Haute Couture collection Y line.
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The "New Look" - The phrase "New Look" was coined for the Corolle line by Carmel Snow, the editor-in-chief of Harper's Bazaar. Here, Barbara Goalen models a 1947 New Look evening dress by Dior. The term refers to fashion's renaissance after the austerity of WWII.
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A fashion revolution - The New Look revolutionized women's dress and reestablished Paris as the center of the fashion world. Here a woman wearing a Christian Dior overcoat pauses at a newsstand in 1947.
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Haute Couture collections - Another highlight is the fête joyeuse silk organza evening dress from the Spring/Summer 1955 Haute Couture collection A Line.
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London, 1956 - A model wearing the Maxime coat as part of the Christian Dior 1956 summer collection London show. The coat is made up of a grey shantung organza, with a bow collar at the back and wide panels.
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John Galliano - The exhibition beautifully illustrates the evolution of the fashion house with exhibits from Dior designers such as John Galliano.
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More than 500 pieces on show - Among the many Christian Dior creations on display is a Pérou embroidered silk evening dress from the Autumn-Winter 1954 Haute Couture collection H line.
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Fashion show '50s style - A model opens her silk coat for an audience at a Christian Dior show in 1952.
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Dior Héritage - Part of the Dior Héritage collection, the display of the éventail de vos hasards (silk tulle dresses) Spring/Summer 2018 Haute Couture collection is an exhibition centerpiece.
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Maria Grazia Chiuri - The éventail de vos hasards are designed by Maria Grazia Chiuri.
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Dior and the United Kingdom - Perdita, a summer dress by Christian Dior, was modeled at the Savoy Hotel and especially created for the 1952 London show.
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Bar suit on show - Christian Dior's bar suit of silk and wool from the Spring/Summer 1947 Haute Couture Corolle Line collection is one of the most iconic pieces in the exhibition.
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Models from yesteryear - Famous Dior model Jean Dawnay poses in a beaded sweater in 1955.
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Raf Simons - Designs by Raf Simons are also exhibited. His wool coat Autumn/Winter 2012 Haute Couture Dior Héritage collection is on display.
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Film star looks - Italian actress Sophia Loren tries on a Christian Dior New Line dress made by Battilocchi of Rome.
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Dior successors - The common themes of the fashion house are colorfully and creatively interpreted in the exhibition by each of Dior's successors (Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan, Gianfranco Ferre, John Galliano, Raf Simons, and Maria Grazia Chiuri).
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First Lady of fashion - Eva Perón, the First Lady of Argentina, wearing a Dior dress in the Teatro Colón in 1950.
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An important exhibition - The exhibition is the grandest, most in-depth look into the house of Dior to date in the UK, with over 200 couture gowns alone.
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Champagne and furs - Dior model Jean Dawnay (later Princess George Galitzine) posing with champagne and Dior furs in 1956.
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Perfumes - A woman holding a bottle of Miss Dior perfume by Christian Dior in December 1954. The exhibition includes Dior's personal effects, photographs, and rare examples of perfume, including a "Miss Dior limited edition, Baccarat blue crystal, 1947 by Antoine Kralik for Christian Dior Parfums" bottle.
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Celebrity campaigns - Today, Christian Dior is one of the most respected fashion houses in the world. But they've continued the trend of using celebrity ambassadors to front their campaigns. Here, actress Jennifer Lawrence shows off Dior Addict Lipstick.
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Natalie Portman for Dior - Natalie Portman is "The New Nude" in this advertisement.
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Charlize Theron for Dior - The Christian Dior J'adore Voile De Parfum campaign counts Charlize Theron as a celebrity ambassador.
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Dazzling Dior: Designer of dreams
A new exhibition celebrates the life of the French fashion designer
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A new exhibition called Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams has opened at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. Spanning 1947 to the present day, the exhibition chronicles one of the 20th century's most influential fashion designers, Christian Dior. A "must-see" for fashionistas and anyone interested in clothing's place in art history, the exhibition runs until July 14, 2019.
Browse this gallery for exhibition highlights and interesting facts about this celebrated French couturier.
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