Christian Dior Black Leather Sculpted Heel Bow Shoes Sz.39.5
By Christian Dior
Located in Krakow, PL
Christian Dior Heeled Shoes with Bow Size: 39.5 (EU) Condition: Very good condition, minor signs of wear on the sole, insole, leather, and inside back Description: Elegant black leat...
Christian Dior F/W 2003 Black Leather Bow Harness Heels for Women
By Christian Dior
Located in Atlanta, GA
Striking harness heels attributed to Christian Dior Fall/Winter 2003, a collection era synonymous with theatrical sensuality, fetish references, and aggressive femininity under John ...
Christian Dior Rhinestone Bow Black Satin Pumps, 1960s
By Christian Dior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic 1960's satin bow front pumps by Christian Dior Souliers. Elegant black satin with a decorative rhinestone buckle with silver toned backing.
Dior Snakeskin Strappy Heels - '00s
By Christian Dior
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Elevate your style with these Vintage Dior Python Leather Heels. Crafted from grey python-embossed leather and suede, these pumps feature peep toes, a buckle ankle fastening, and low...
Christian Dior Black Leather Platform Wedge Slingback Sandals - EU 39.5
By Christian Dior
Located in Amman, JO
Christian Dior Black Leather Platform Wedge Slingback Sandals Elevate your warm-weather wardrobe with these authentic Christian Dior platform wedge sandals.
Christian Dior Black Mesh Suede D Polka Dot Pumps
By Christian Dior
Located in Krakow, PL
Beautiful designed with mesh and suede, these black pumps flaunt pointed toes,ankle wraps, kitten heels andd leather insole. Sz 38 Condition is good. No box. No dust bag.
$534Sale Price|20% Off
CHRISTIAN DIOR Size 7 Black Yellow Patent Leather Square Toe Pumps
By Christian Dior
Located in San Francisco, CA
CHRISTIAN DIOR Roger Vivier 2022 pumps comes in a black patent leather featuring a square toe, leather trim, wrap around strap, and a kitten heel.
Christian Dior Shoes in Black Patent Leather Pumps
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Dior - (Made in Italy) Black patent leather pumps. Size 36FR. Additional information: Condition: Good condition Dimensions: Heel height : 11 cm Seller Reference: CH62
$309Sale Price|20% Off
Christian Dior by Galliano Gun Metal Grey Silver pointed Crocodile Kitten Heels
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Sheffield, GB
Fabulous 2000’s Christian Dior by John Galliano Kitten Heels featuring riveted Dior Buckles, crocodile texture leather and 3” Kitten Heels. Size; UK 4.5 / EU 36.5 Heel Height; 2.5” i...
Christian Dior Diamante Beaded and Mesh Pump Black Shoes 40 / 10 Fits 9
By Christian Dior
Located in Miami, FL
Guaranteed authentic Christian Dior black pump with beautiful details.
$280Sale Price|20% Off
CHRISTIAN DIOR Vintage yellow scaled leather black suede platforms EU38
By Christian Dior
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHRISTIAN DIOR Vintage yellow scaled leather black suede platforms EU38 Reference: MEKK/A00005 Brand: Dior Material: Suede, Leather Color: Black, Multicolour Pattern: Animal Print Cl...
$476Sale Price|20% Off
Christian Dior Black White Brushed Calfskin Boy Loafers US 8-8.5
By Christian Dior
Located in Salt Lake Cty, UT
Features calfskin leather in black and white, gold Christian Dior logo on the front, black rubber 1.25 inch heel.
$205Sale Price|40% Off
1990s Christian Dior Women's Black Satin Boutique Pumps Size 39.5
By Christian Dior
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
These exceptional unique CD Boutique pumps size 39,5 were typically crafted from luxurious satin fabric. Satin is a smooth, glossy fabric known for its sheen and soft texture, making...
Christian Dior 2000s Black Satin Lace-Up Bow Pumps, Unisex, Italy
By Christian Dior
Located in Atlanta, GA
These Christian Dior black satin pumps from the early 2000s embody the house’s mastery of understated sensuality and refined construction.
Christian Dior Trimmings Pumps Shoes, Size 36
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Dior - (Made in Italy) Blue, red and silver trimmings pumps. Size 36FR Additional information: Dimensions: Heel height: 11 cm Condition: Good condition Seller Ref number: CH65
Christian Dior x Roger Vivier 62-22 Black Patent Neon Tech Strap Pumps 39.5
By Christian Dior
Located in KRAKÓW, PL
**HERITAGE, DESIGN & INDUSTRIAL SAVOIR-FAIRE** • House: Christian Dior c/o Maria Grazia Chiuri x Roger Vivier • Model: Dior 62-22 Patent Tech Pump • Collection: Fall/Winter 2022-...
Christian Dior Patent Leather Pumps Shoes, Size 36.5
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Dior - (Made in Italy) Patent leather pumps. Size 36.5 Additional information: Dimensions: Size 36.5 FR Condition: Good condition Seller Ref number: CH67
$417Sale Price|20% Off
Christian Dior J’Adior Mesh Ballet Flats - Size 38
By Christian Dior
Located in Krakow, PL
Step out in style with these iconic Christian Dior J’Adior Mesh Ballet Flats! These beautiful flats are crafted from delicate mesh textile and feature the signature lace-up ties, ad...
Christian Dior Fall/Winter 2003 Suede Fringe Mules, Women's, Italy
By Christian Dior
Located in Atlanta, GA
These Christian Dior Fall/Winter 2003 mules are a striking example of John Galliano’s theatrical and subversive approach to luxury footwear. Constructed from deep brown suede, the si...
Christian Dior Women's La Parisienne Caged Pumps /Ballerinas Leather Maria Grazi
By Christian Dior
Located in KRAKÓW, PL
Christian Dior Women's La Parisienne Caged Pumps / Ballerinas Leather by Maria Grazia size 39.5 Black Patent t-strap silver block heels Org price €1299
Christian Dior Tresor Blue Velvet Crystal Embellished Pumps circa 1990s
By Christian Dior
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
The Christian Dior Tresor Blue Velvet Crystal Embellished Pumps from the circa 1990s epitomize timeless elegance and opulence.
Christian Dior by Raf Simons 2010's Declinaison Defile Suede Pumps
By Raf Simons for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Milano, IT
- Designed by Raf Simons - Early 2010's - Black Velvet Suede Pumps - Floral Pattern - Excellent Condition - Made in Italy - Materials: Leather and velvet - Size: EU 39"
Dior Python Skin Logo Detail Pumps
By Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
Dior Python Skin Logo Detail Pumps Dark grey heels crafted from exotic python skin and adorned with a signature metal 'CD' logo to the heel. Featuring a rounded toe and a high stil...
Navy blue leather, suede and rope high heel sandals John Galliano for Dior
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Navy blue leather, suede and rope high heel sandals. The rope wraps around the ankle and ties. Heel hight = 12 cm Plateform = 3,5 cm SHOE SIZE = 37 John Galliano for Dior aera ( 19...
Dior Code Black Brushed Calfskin Gold Logo Platform Loafers Sz.38
By Christian Dior
Located in Krakow, PL
Step out in absolute style and comfort with these exquisite Dior Code Platform Loafers! Crafted from luxurious black brushed calfskin leather, these flats are a true testament to Dio...
Christian Dior Black Leather Heeled Ankle Boots Sz.39.5
By Christian Dior
Located in Krakow, PL
Christian Dior Heeled Ankle Boots Size: 39.5 (EU) Condition: Very good condition, minor signs of wear on the sole, insole, leather, and inside back Description: Elegant black leather...
Black Christian Dior Leather Knee-High Heeled Boots Size 37.5
By Christian Dior
Located in New York, NY
Black leather knee-high heeled riding boots by Christian Dior.
CHRISTIAN DIOR black suede 2024 ICON METAL HEEL Boots Shoes 38
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Christian Dior 2024 Icon metal heel suede ankle boot in black is a striking fusion of modern design and timeless elegance.
Christian Dior Haute Couture Black Mesh Heels, F/W 2018 39 FR
By Christian Dior
Located in Paris, FR
From Maria Grazia Chiuri’s Fall/Winter 2018 Haute Couture collection for Christian Dior, these sculptural black pumps embody the house’s dialogue between tradition and innovation.
Christian Dior Denim Low Heel Sandals, Size 40
By Christian Dior
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Product details: The shoes are made out of dark wash denim with brown acrylic heel, that is 1.5” high and silver tone adjustable buckle closure.
Black Souliers Christian Dior Block Heel Pumps with High Vamp – US 10, 1960s
By Christian Dior
Located in Tucson, AZ
Vintage Dior reveals how much quality has suffered with the passage of time. As sturdy as tanks, these beauties will take you from board room to dining room and remain as comfortable...
Christian Dior Naughtily-D Transparent Mesh Floral Embroidered Heeled Boots 37
By Christian Dior
Located in Mechanicsville, VA
Christian Dior Naughtily-D Floral Embroidered Suede Heeled Ankle Boots 37 Color Black Size 37EU Heel Height 4in Suede and technical fabric upper Leather sole Pointed toe Cap toe Fl...
Christian Dior Naughtily D Transparent Mesh Floral Embroidered Heeled Boots 38
By Christian Dior
Located in Mechanicsville, VA
Christian Dior Naughtily-D Floral Embroidered Suede Heeled Ankle Boots 38 Color Black Size 38EU Heel Height 4in Suede and technical fabric upper Leather sole Pointed toe Cap toe Fl...
Christian Dior Blush Satin and Black Lace High Heel Ankle Strap Shoes Size 7
By Christian Dior
Located in Philadelphia, PA
BEAUTIFUL Christian Dior satin and lace ankle strap heels in very good condition.
Christian Dior Navy Blue Lace Up Peep Toe Heel Ankle Boots
By Christian Dior
Located in Milano, IT
- Sold by Skof.Archive - Late 00's - Navy Blue Ankle Boots - Lace Up Closure - Open toe - High Black Heel - Open on the back - Excellent condition - Made in Italy - Materials: Fabric...
Dior J’adior Black White Checkered Slingback Heeled Pointed Toe Pumps 37.5
By Christian Dior
Located in Mechanicsville, VA
Dior J’adior Checkered Heeled Slingback Pumps Serial MD0218 Color Black White Size 37.5D EU Heel Height 2.50in Leather upper Leather sole Pointed toe Black and white large format ...
Dior J’adior Black White Checkered Slingback Heeled Pointed Toe Pumps 37.5
By Christian Dior
Located in Mechanicsville, VA
Dior J’adior Checkered Heeled Slingback Pumps Serial MD0218 Color Black White Size 37.5D EU Leather upper Leather sole Pointed toe Black and white large format print Bow accent Slin...
Dior Nomade FW16 Crocodile-Embossed Leather Heels 38
By Christian Dior
Located in Krakow, PL
Christian Dior FW16 Nomade Crocodile-Embossed Leather Heels Sz.38 EU Pointed Toe Pre-Owned Description: Elegant Christian Dior Nomade heels from the Fall/Winter 2016 collection in cr...
A/W 2001 'Fly Girls' Christian Dior by John Galliano Stiletto boots - Heels 37
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Sheffield, GB
Autumn/Winter 2001 'Fly Girls' Collection, Christian Dior by John Galliano Stiletto boots. Crafted in the signature 2000's Dior monogram trotter jacquard with intercepting panels of ...
Dior John Galliano Vintage Bow Charm Pink Black Strappy Heeled Sandals 37
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Mechanicsville, VA
Dior John Galliano Vintage Bow Charm Pink Black Strappy Heeled Sandals 37 Color Black / Pink Size 37EU Heel Height 3.75in Leather upper Leather sole Soft pointed toe Bow embellishm...
Christian Dior by John Galliano Fall 2003 Black Leather Platform Pumps
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in San Jose, CA
Designs from this period continue to be sought after for their historical significance, bold design perspective, and increasing scarcity on the secondary market. Keywords: black pla...
Christian Dior Galliano 2000's Ostrich Pumps Gold CD Cap Toe Heels EU 36.5
By John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in San Jose, CA
Authentic Christian Dior by John Galliano ostrich leather pumps featuring signature gold CD logo hardware and gold metal cap toes. An iconic Galliano-era design with the dramatic, gl...
Dior set 'sportswear on high heels' Fall-Winter 1998
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
DIOR - 1998 Fall-Winter ready-to-wear 'sportswear on high heels' Collection under the artistic direction of John Galliano. Black wool set composed of a jacket and a skirt, edged wit...
Dior Galliano Runway Fall 2009 Lizard Lace Up Heels Black Pumps 39
By John Galliano, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in San Jose, CA
Please review photos for condition details. Keywords: dior fall 2009 heels, galliano dior shoes, dior lizard pumps, christian dior runway heels, exotic leather pumps, galliano era d...
Dior 62-22 X Roger Vivier Houndstooth Kitten Heel Maryjane Pumps 36.5
By Roger Vivier for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Mechanicsville, VA
Dior X Roger Vivier Houndstooth Pumps MD0522 Like new, small scuffs at sole Color Multi Size 36.5EU Fabric upper Leather sole Square toe Adjustable ankle strap, button pulls up to r...
Dior John Galliano A/W 2003 Bondage Bow Snakeskin High Heel Sandals 39
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Mechanicsville, VA
Dior John Galliano 2003 Bondage Bow Snakeskin High Heel Sandals 39 Color Black Size 39EU Heel Height 4.5in Snakeskin upper Leather sole Buckle closure Bow embellishments Platform h...
Dior jacket "Sportswear on stiletto heels" by John Galliano Autumn-Winter 1998-1
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
DIOR - "Sportswear on Stiletto Heels" Ready-to-Wear Collection Fall/Winter 1998-1999, under the artistic direction of John Galliano. Black monogrammed jacket, cinched at the waist. ...
Dior jacket 'Sportswear on high heels' by John Galliano Fall-Winter 1998-1999
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
DIOR - 1998-1999 Fall-Winter ready-to-wear 'sportswear on high heels' Collection under the artistic direction of John Galliano. Black blended wool jacket with a shawl collar. Silk l...
Dior set 'sportswear on high heels' by John Galliano Fall-Winter 1998-1999
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
DIOR - 1998-1999 Fall-Winter ready-to-wear 'Sportswear on high heels' Collection under the artistic direction of John Galliano. Black silk top and pants, shawl collar edged with lac...
CHRISTIAN DIOR Pump Black Patent Leather Suede Peep Toe Strappy Heel Heels 37.5
By Christian Dior
Located in Hollywood, FL
GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC CHRISTIAN DIOR BLACK PATENT LEATHER SUEDE PEEP TOE STRAPPY PUMP Details: - Black patent leather and suede upper. - Thin straps over top of foot. - Peep toe. - A...
Unavailable
Size: 9 1/2
Christian Dior black velvet heels with bows embroidered w/ Swarovski. SIze 9 1/2
By Christian Dior
Located in Somo (Santander), ES
Christian Dior velvet heels. With bows embroidered with Swarovski.
Christian Dior Black Silk Heels with the low-tip in steel - NEW, size 9 1/2
By Christian Dior
Located in Somo (Santander), ES
Christian Dior Black Silk Heels with the low-tip in steel Size: 9 1/2 (US) NEW, never worn before.
Christian Dior Stiletto Platform Peep Toe in Black Suede
By Christian Dior
Located in Saint Charles, IL
MODEL - Christian Dior Stiletto Platform Peep Toe in Black Suede CONDITION - New!
Dior Navy Blue/Black Sneak Embossed Miss Dior Pumps Size 39.5
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Exhibit an elegant style with this pair of pumps. These Dior shoes for women are crafted from quality materials. They are set on durable soles and sleek heels. Includes: Original Du...
Dior Black Suede Bow Platform Pumps Size 38
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Make a chic style statement with these designer pumps. They showcase sturdy heels and durable soles perfect for your fashionable outings
Dior Black Patent Leather Buckle Detail Pumps Size 36
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Simple elegant and versatile Diors pumps exemplify the labels brilliant craftsmanship in shoemaking. Made from patent leather in a black shade they feature oversized buckles on the u...
Dior Black Leather Tassel Round Toe Pumps Size 36.5
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Wonderfully crafted shoes added with notable elements to fit well and pair perfectly with all your plans. Make these Dior black pumps yours today!
Dior Black Patent Leather Pointed Toe Pumps Size 38
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Exhibit an elegant style with this pair of pumps. These elegant shoes are crafted from quality materials. They are set on durable soles and sleek heels.
Dior Black Satin Crystal Embellished Peep Toe Pumps Size 37.5
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Make a statement with these Dior black pumps for women. Impeccably crafted, these chic heels offer both fashion and comfort, elevating your look with each graceful step.
Dior Black Suede Peep Toe Platform Pumps Size 39.5
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Complement your well-put-together outfit with these authentic Dior shoes. Timeless and classy, they have an amazing construction for enduring quality and comfortable fit.
Dior Purple/Black Patent Leather Pointed Toe Pumps Size 36
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Make a chic style statement with these designer pumps. They showcase sturdy heels and durable soles perfect for your fashionable outings
Christian Dior Pink/ Purple Berry Patent Leather Platform & Peep Toe Pumps
By Christian Dior
Located in Houston, TX
Offered is a pair of Christian Dior pink / purple "berry" patent leather peep-toe and platform pumps. Make: Christian Dior Place of Manufacture: labeled "Dior France" / made in ...
Dior Black/Gold Suede and Python Peep Toe Pumps Size 35.5
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Pumps like these glamorous ones are rare and exclusive and therefore they deserve a very special place in your wardrobe! These Dior black and gold pumps are crafted from suede and p...
Dior Purple Suede Miss Dior Platform Pumps Size 38
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Go classy in these Miss Dior pumps from Christian Dior. Crafted from suede they feature 13.5cm heels and leather lined interior with the brands label. But what makes this classic pai...
Dior Black Cannage Leather Bow Round Toe Pumps Size 37.5
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Wonderfully crafted shoes added with notable elements to fit well and pair perfectly with all your plans. Make these designer pumps yours today
Dior Beige/Black Suede and Mesh Lips Pumps Size 40
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
These curvaceous pumps will add immense style to your look. Crafted from luxurious material, they feature well-lined insoles that offer endless comfort.
Dior Black Oblique Fabric Peep Toe Platform Slingback Pumps Size 36
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Make a chic style statement with these designer pumps. They showcase sturdy heels and durable soles, perfect for your fashionable outings!
Dior Purple Embossed Python Miss Dior Pumps Size 37.5
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Make a chic style statement with these designer pumps. They showcase sturdy heels and durable soles, perfect for your fashionable outings!
Dior Black Mesh And Suede Surreal D Eye Detail Pointed Toe Pumps Size 41
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Make a chic style statement with these designer pumps. They showcase sturdy heels and durable soles, perfect for your fashionable outings!
Dior Purple/Black Satin and Lace Peep Toe Platform Pumps Size 39
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Make a chic style statement with these designer pumps. They showcase sturdy heels and durable soles, perfect for your fashionable outings!
Dior Navy Blue Leather Buckle Round Toe Pumps Size 38.5
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Make a statement with these Dior pumps for women. Impeccably crafted, these chic heels offer both fashion and comfort, elevating your look with each graceful step.
Dior Purple Patent Leather Platform Peep Toe Pumps Size 39
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Finesse and poise will all come naturally to you when you step out in this pair of pumps from Dior. Crafted from patent leather, the peep-toe pumps have been styled with brand logo p...
Dior Brown Leather CD Charm Round Toe Pumps Size 36
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Make a chic style statement with these designer pumps. They showcase sturdy heels and durable soles perfect for your fashionable outings
Dior Tri Color Suede and Python Peep Toe Pumps Size 38
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Make a chic style statement with these designer pumps. They showcase sturdy heels and durable soles, perfect for your fashionable outings!
Dior Navy Blue Leather Pumps Size 39
By Christian Dior
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Perfectly sewn and finished to ensure an elegant look and fit, these Dior pumps are a purchase you'll love flaunting. They look great on the feet.
Unavailable
Size: 36.5
Christian Dior Quilted Leather Pale Taupe Shoes W Pierced Black Bows & 3" Heels
By Christian Dior
Located in Portland, OR
These are such pretty Christian Dior pumps with 3" heels. These quilted patent leather Dior shoes have rounded toes and pretty pierced black bows.
Christian Dior Black Suede Mesh Lace-Up Heels - EU 39
By Christian Dior
Located in Krakow, PL
Step out in style with these elegant Christian Dior black heels! Crafted in Italy from luxurious suede and breathable mesh, these heels offer a chic and modern look.
A pair of vintage black Dior heels is a go-to statement and an indispensable finishing touch for any ensemble.
With everything from desirable evening dresses to chic Dior slingback heels, visionary designer Christian Dior altered the landscape of 20th-century fashion when he established his celebrated couture house in the postwar years.
The ’60s saw a fashion revolution like none other. From the prim styles of the 1950s to the rebellion of the late-’60s hippies, the changes were more than just trends — they represented an upheaval of social mores. At the time, revered French shoemaker Roger Vivier was creating footwear for Dior, experimenting with toe shapes and forms and introducing decorative flourishes to his works.
Vivier, whose clients would come to include Queen Elizabeth II and The Beatles, was a bold innovator who adorned his shoe designs with exotic leathers, bronze beads and pearls.
As the mods were expressing their countercultural ways through rebellious dress during the 1960s, their new silhouettes and expressions infiltrated the collections of Paris’s most elite designers (see, it always trickles up from the street). A refined expression of the era’s popular pilgrim pump, for example, merged the androgyny of the mods with the previous decade’s feminine sophistication.
Red satin pumps were guaranteed show-stoppers under Parisian streetlights, while velvet pumps reflected the youthquake’s influence — velvet, which began its 1960s resurgence in bohemian apparel, became elevated to ladylike elegance.
Find vintage Dior black heels, black sandals, pumps, pink heels and other covetable Dior footwear on 1stDibs.
When Christian Dior launched his couture house, in 1946, he wanted nothing less than to make “an elegant woman more beautiful and a beautiful woman more elegant.” He succeeded, and in doing so the visionary designer altered the landscape of 20th century fashion. Vintage Dior bags, shoes, evening dresses, shirts and other garments and accessories are known today for their feminine and sophisticated sensibility.
Dior was born in Granville, on the Normandy coast, in 1905. His prosperous haute bourgeois parents wanted him to become a diplomat despite his interest in art and architecture. However, they agreed to bankroll an art gallery, which Dior opened in 1928 in Paris with a friend.
This was the start of Dior’s rise in the city’s creative milieu, where he befriended Pablo Picasso and Jean Cocteau. After seven years as an art dealer, Dior retrained as a fashion illustrator, eventually landing a job as a fashion designer for Robert Piguet, and in 1941, following a year of military service, he joined the house of Lucien Lelong. Just five years later, with the backing of industrialist Marcel Boussac, the ascendant Dior established his own fashion house, at 30 avenue Montaigne in Paris.
Just two years after the end of World War II, the fashion crowd and the moribund haute couture industry were yearning, comme tout Paris, for security and prosperity, desperate to discard the drab, sexless, utilitarian garb imposed by wartime deprivation. They needed to dream anew.
And Dior delivered: He designed a collection for a bright, optimistic future. “It’s quite a revolution, dear Christian!” exclaimed Carmel Snow, the prescient American editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar, famously proclaiming, “Your dresses have such a new look.” The press ran with the description, christening Dior’s debut Spring/Summer haute couture collection the New Look. “God help those who bought before they saw Dior,” said Snow. “This changes everything.”
Dior’s collection definitively declared that opulence, luxury and femininity were in. His skirts could have 40-meter-circumference hems, and outfits could weigh up to 60 pounds. They were cut and shaped like architecture, on strong foundations that molded women and “freed them from nature,” Dior said. Rather than rationing, his ladies wanted reams of fabric and 19-inch waists enforced by wire corsets, and the fashion world concurred. The debut got a standing ovation.
In the subsequent decade, Paris ruled as the undisputed fashion capital of the world, and Christian Dior reigned as its king. With the luxuriously full skirts of his New Look, suits and his drop-dead gorgeous couture dresses and ball gowns worthy of any princess, Dior gave women the gift of glamour they’d lost in the miserable years of war.
On 1stDibs, find an exquisite range of vintage Christian Dior clothing, jewelry, handbags and other items.
Whether they’re Hermès sandals, black Jimmy Choo boots, ivory-leather-and-pink-daisy heels by sublime shoemaker Manolo Blahnik or Christian Louboutin platform pumps, you can find your next pair of legendary luxury vintage and designer shoes today on 1stDibs.
Shoes offered by the likes of Versace, Chanel, Charles Jourdan or Prada are integral to completing your carefully orchestrated street-style or evening ensemble these days, but footwear wasn’t always the big deal it is for your average Adidas enthusiast.
The decorative floor-length gowns that upper-class women of the 18th century wore meant that their shoes, then likely featuring high curved heels finished with woven or embroidered silks — a sharp contrast to the heavy, rudimentary form of the era’s footwear for men — were partially or entirely obscured by the base of their ornate dresses. What good is fashion if it’s tucked away?
Our modern age’s legions of sneakerheads might have trouble tracking down a pair of black-and-gold vintage Jordans but can at least fill their dream closets with original Adidas Gazelles or 1980s New Balances if they put the time in, while 1990s-era Prada pumps or a good pair of mid-20th-century jewel-tone heels in satin or silk haven’t lost their allure with today’s nostalgic fashionistas.
A pair of shoes can commemorate an achievement, mark an important trip overseas and is sometimes a rich manifestation of a hard-won physical feat. On 1stDibs, find Chanel flats or two-tone heels, Christian Dior pumps, vintage Margiela Tabi boots and many more designer shoes today.