CHRISTIAN DIOR black leather 2019 DIORODEO SMALL HOBO Shoulder Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior Diorodeo Small Hobo small bucket style bag is crafted of smooth black leather, canvas and multicolor stitched fabric.
CHRISTIAN DIOR Diorodeo shiny calfskin leather tall flat riding boot EU38 D
By Christian Dior
Located in Hong Kong, NT
CHRISTIAN DIOR Diorodeo shiny calfskin leather tall flat riding boot EU38 D Reference: AYYP/A00006 Brand: Christian Dior Material: Leather Color: Black Pattern: Solid Closure: B...
CHRISTIAN DIOR black leather 2019 DIORODEO Riding Boots Shoes 39
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Christian Dior Diorodeo smooth black leather riding boots featuring a scalopped edge that opens with antique silver-tone push-buttons along the calf.
Christian Dior Diorodeo Hobo Calfskin with Embroidered Detail Small
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Dust Bag, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 7", Height 9", Width 7.5", Depth 4", Strap Drop 16" Designer: Christian Dior Model: Diorodeo Hobo Calfskin with Embroidere...
Christian Dior Diorodeo Hobo Calfskin with Embroidered Detail Small
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Dust Bag, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 7", Height 9", Width 8", Depth 4", Strap Drop 16" Designer: Christian Dior Model: Diorodeo Hobo Calfskin with Embroidered ...
Christian Dior Diorodeo Flap Bag Calfskin with Embroidered Detail
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: Dust Bag, With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 7", Height 7.5", Width 9.5", Depth 2.5", Strap Drop 19" Designer: Christian Dior Model: Diorodeo Flap Bag Calfskin with E...
Christian Dior Diorodeo Hobo Calfskin with Embroidered Detail Small
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Accessories: With Strap Measurements: Handle Drop 7", Height 4", Width 9.5", Depth 3", Strap Drop 23" Designer: Christian Dior Model: Diorodeo Hobo Calfskin with Embroidered Detail S...
Christian Dior DiorOdeo Hobo Calfskin with Embroidered Detail Small
By Christian Dior
Located in NY, NY
Measurements: Height 9.5", Width 7.5", Depth 4", Strap Drop 7" Designer: Christian Dior Model: DiorOdeo Hobo Calfskin with Embroidered Detail Small Item Number: 42696/3
Diorodeo Horse Pearl Earring
By Christian Dior
Located in Paris, FR
It will be delivered in its original DIOR box.
Dolce & Gabbana Lizard Skin Camera Bag
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in London, GB
Rare Piece - Dolce & Gabbana Lizard Skin Camera Bag Brown shoulder bag crafted from exotic leather in a shape of a camera and designed with gold tone details and mirrored camera le...
S/S 2004 Gucci by Tom Ford Yellow Alligator Serpent Horsebit Small Shoulder Bag
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Gucci by Tom Ford small shoulder bag from Spring/Summer 2004 is crafted from GG canvas with genuine alligator leather accents in bold yellow and purple tones. Multiple bags and ...
Chanel Jumbo Matte Ombre Alligator Timeless Double Flap
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Rare Item - Chanel Jumbo Matte Ombre Alligator Timeless Double Flap Bag iconic handbag crafted in Alligator skin and silver hardware. Red double front flap and signature 'CC' turn-...
F/W 2004 Gucci by Tom Ford Genuine Snakeskin Rhinestone Dragon Black Flap Bag
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Designed by Tom Ford for his final collection as Gucci's creative director, this black snakeskin flap bag from the Fall/Winter 2004 collection is an ultra-luxurious must-have. A vers...
Exceptional 1920's Czech Egyptian Revival Jeweled Mesh Purse
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful, large 1920's Czech Jeweled Mesh Purse of the largest scale and finest quality relined by famed, Art Bag of Madison Ave. NY. Jeweled frame with faux lapis pate de verre mol...
UNWORN Christian Dior by John Galliano 2001 Chris 1947 Cadillac Denim Saddle Bag
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Switzerland, CH
A very rare Cadillac denim bag designed by John Galliano for Christian Dior Fall 2001 collection Featured on the runway and in the AD campaign Special piece, produced in a very limit...
BADGLEY MISCHKA Vintage Gold Floral Embellished Evening Bag Purse Clutch
By Badgley Mischka
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Badgley Mischka Vintage Gold hardware Floral embellished pattern Envelope style Excellent Condition, oxidation on the chain Measurements in inches laying flat: length 9, height 5 (4 ...
Classic Natural Diamond 2.00 ctw Stud Earrings in 14K White Gold
Located in Boston, MA
Classic, sparkling diamond stud earrings in 14K white gold. Each earring features a solitaire round brilliant cut diamond set with four prongs. Choose from a variety of size options...
Diamond, White Gold
$152,000Sale Price|20% Off
L 14.5 in
Van Cleef & Arpels Coral, Turquoise, and Diamond Necklace and Earrings Set
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Experience the elegance of this Iconic Van Cleef & Arpels Coral, Turquoise and Diamond Necklace Earrings Set, a stunning ensemble that epitomizes the luxury and craftsmanship of ...
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Chanel Gift Box Minaudière Black Plexiglass GHW
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Chanel Black Plexiglass Gift Box Minaudière Gold Hardware, 2017. The interior is lined in black leather. Includes authenticity card, and dust bag. This pre-owned Chanel® item has b...
Christian Dior by John Galliano pink mink fur cropped bolero jacket, fw 1997
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
▪ Christian Dior pink mink fur cropped bolero jacket ▪ Designed by John Galliano ▪ Shawl lapel ▪ Wide cropped sleeves appearing as a cape from the back ▪ Silk lining with embroide...
Chanel Shiny Alligator Skin Jumbo Double Flap Hand Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Rare Item - Chanel Shiny Alligator Skin Jumbo Double Flap Hand Bag Shiny saffron yellow timeless handbag crafted in Alligator skin and silver hardware. Double front flap and signat...
Van Cleef & Arpels 2 Butterfly Between the Finger Turquoise and Diamond Ring
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Bethesda, MD
A rare and exquisite creation from Van Cleef &Arpels, this two-finger ring is a stunning showcase of the Maison’s signature elegance and artistic flair. Crafted in 18K gold, the ...
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage Tiffany & Co. Diamond Line Necklace in Platinum
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in London, England
A classic vintage Tiffany & Co. diamond line necklace beautifully handcrafted in platinum. This beautifully articulated and elegant necklace is composed of eighty two fine quality r...
Diamond, Platinum
$39,920
H 12 in W 12 in D 12 in
Chanel 1992 Rare Vintage Square Top Handle Train Case Vanity Decor Jewelry Box
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Rare Vintage Square Top Handle Train Case Vanity Decor Jewelry Box Year: 1992 {Vintage 33 Years} 24K Gold plated hardware Black quilted diamond quilted leather Leather and...
Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent SS 2004 AD Campagne Crystal Jeweled Purple Bag
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Montgomery, TX
Vintage Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Jeweled Bag Clutch. Limited Edition, Black satin bag clutch embellished with purple crystals, Iconic horn style acrylic handle, G...
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.
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