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Fashion in the years following World War II is characterized by the resurgence of haute couture after the austerity of the war years. Square shoulders and short skirts were replaced by the soft femininity of Christian Dior 's " New Look " silhouette, with its sweeping longer skirts, fitted waist, and rounded shoulders, which in turn gave way to ...
Christian Ernest Dior (French: [kʁistjɑ̃ djɔʁ]; 21 January 1905 – 24 October 1957) was a French fashion designer and founder of one of the world's top fashion houses, Christian Dior SE. His fashion house is known all around the world, having gained prominence "on five continents in only a decade."
[3] [7] This was Dior's intention, as he aimed to "mark a departure" from the simplistic fashions of wartime years. [7] The raffia elements were in line with trends of the 1950s, with the dress embodying Dior's New Look, which reintroduced feminine features and voluminous skirts in a post-World War II era.
The first couple of seasons would focus on Dior and Chanel, “and there’s a handoff at a certain point when Dior dies” in 1957 “to Yves Saint Laurent, because Yves Saint Laurent was Dior ...
DIOR 60’s ART FUSION: A MODERN TRIBUTE TO FREEDOM ... DIOR’S NOSTALGIC JOURNEY THROUGH FASHION’S PAST. Dior’s recent showcase was a deep dive into the annals of style history, offering ...
“Louvre Couture, Art and Fashion: Statement Pieces” marks the prestigious museum’s first foray into fashion, with a sprawling exhibition dedicated to the relationship between designers and art.
The New Look (style), a fashion style created by Christian Dior in 1947; The New Look (album), a 1966 album by Fontella Bass; The New Look (policy), an American defense policy instituted during the Eisenhower administration; The New Look (TV series), an American biographical drama television series
The 1960s brought us The Beatles, Bob Dylan, beehive hairstyles, the civil rights movement, ATMs, audio cassettes, the Flintstones, and some of the most iconic fashion ever. It was a time of ...