Dior x Raf Simons Dior Fall 2014 Pale Blue Textured Dress
By Raf Simons for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
Super sleek and pretty Christian Dior dress from the Fall 2014 collection. Bought for £2950 and unworn.
Dior x Raf Simons Dior Fall 2014 Pale Blue Textured Dress
By Raf Simons for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
Super sleek and pretty Christian Dior dress from the Fall 2014 collection. Bought for £2950 and unworn.
Raf Simons x Christian Dior Dress (Fall 2014)
By Christian Dior
Located in PARIS, FR
2014 Dior par Raf Simons cocktail dress Really good condition Soze european 38
Christian Dior Raf Simons Fall 2014 Sleeveless knitted dress
By Raf Simons for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in CANNES, FR
Christian Dior X Raf Simons Fall/Winter 2014-2015 Collection Red and gold sleeveless knitted dress.
Christian Dior x Raf Simons Pre-Fall 2014 Twisted Wrap Scarf
By Raf Simons for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
Gorgeous Christian Dior twisted shrug shawl from Raf Simons’ Pre-Fall 2014 collection.
Dior x Raf Simons Dior Pre-Fall 2015 Plaid Wool Dress
By Christian Dior, Raf Simons for Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
Super sleek and pretty Christian Dior dress from the Fall 2014 Collection. Bought for £2950 and unworn.
Dior Fall 2014 RTW Blue Flared Wool Dress
By Raf Simons for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Praha 4, Hlavní město Praha
Christian Dior Wool Flared Dress From the Fall 2014 Collection by Raf Simons.
Christian Dior Be Dior Bag Matte Red Crocodile Double Flap Small
By Christian Dior
Located in Miami, FL
Guaranteed authentic Christian Dior Be Dior bag created Fall 2014 and was the brand's ad campaign with Jennifer Lawrence.
Christian Dior Be Dior Bag Matte Yellow Crocodile Double Flap Medium
By Christian Dior
Located in Miami, FL
Guaranteed authentic Christian Dior Be Dior bag created Fall 2014 and was the brand's ad campaign with Jennifer Lawrence, is no longer produced.
Dior x Raf Simons Pre-Fall 2014 Duck Egg Blue Cashmere/Silk High Neck Sweater
By Raf Simons for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
Divine Dior cashmere blend knit top from the Pre-Fall 2014 Collection.
Christian Dior Raf Simons Limited Edition 6.5 Hand Painted Leather Opera Gloves
By Christian Dior, Raf Simons
Located in San Diego, CA
For the Fall 2014 Dior line, RAF Simons interpretedDior's garden in six flower mixes throughout his collection; Rose, Iris, Alstroemerias, Lily, Cosmos, and Peony bloom.
Raf Simons for Christian Dior Patent Leather Runway Sneaker Pumps, Fall 2014
By Christian Dior, Raf Simons
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Raf Simons for Christian Dior, Fall 2014, navy blue, patent leather, pointed-toe runway sneaker pumps with copper-tone metallic leather accents, rubber soles, covered heels with ankl...
Raf Simons for Christian Dior Patent Leather Runway Sneaker Pumps, Fall 2014
By Christian Dior, Raf Simons
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Raf Simons for Christian Dior, Fall 2014, patent leather, pointed-toe runway sneaker pumps with copper-tone metallic leather accents, rubber soles, covered heels with ankle straps.
Raf Simons For Christian Dior Patent Leather Runway Sneaker Pumps, Fall 2014
By Raf Simons
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Raf Simons For Christian Dior, Fall 2014, navy blue, patent leather, pointed-toe runway sneaker pumps with orange metallic leather accents, rubber soles, covered heels with ankle st...
Christian Dior By Raf Simons Patent Leather Runway Sneaker Pumps Fall 2014
By Christian Dior, Raf Simons
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Christian Dior by Raf Simons, Fall 2014, navy blue, patent leather, pointed-toe runway sneaker pumps with orange metallic leather accents, rubber soles, covered heels with ankle stra...
Raf Simons Christian Dior Ivory Printed Leather Gloves, Pre - Fall 2014
By Raf Simons
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Christian Dior by Raf Simons, Pre - Fall 2014 ivory leather gloves with printed floral pattern and tonal stitching throughout.
Late 1990s Dolce & Gabbana Black Satin Bustier Bodysuit Midi Cocktail Dress
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in West Hollywood, CA
From the late 1990s, this black satin Dolce & Gabbana slip dress is the ultimate little black dress. This chic dress falls below the knee and features a built-in bodysuit, interior c...
1950s Amazing Vintage Silk Chiffon Full Circle Cocktail Dress
Located in Sparks, NV
Stunning vintage cocktail dress with a full swinging delicate silk chiffon skirt and draped bustline. Gorgeous quality and construction with what seems like miles of silk fabric. ...
VERSACE S/S 2015 Black Bondage Gold Lion Button Overall Princess Line Dress
By Versace
Located in Thiensville, WI
VERSACE S/S 2015 Black Bondage (back) Gold Lion Button Overall Princess Line Dress Brand / Manufacturer: Versus Versace Collection: S/S 2015 Style: “Overall” Dress Color(s): Shade...
Chanel Vintage Embellished Evening Gown Spring/Summer 1990 Size 38FR
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Chanel/Karl Lagerfeld Vintage Archive Embellished Logo Evening Gown Spring/Summer 1990 Size 38FR
Loris Azzaro Paris Couture Circa 1973 Vintage Draped Bodice Red Chiffon Dress
By Loris Azzaro
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
Spectacular Vintage 1973 Loris Azzaro Paris Couture Documented Evening Dress An exquisite piece of fashion history, this 1973 Loris Azzaro Couture or Runway sample evening dress is ...
Thierry Mugler Sweetheart Neckline Dress
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
In this stunning dress, Thierry Mugler once again proves that fashion is not merely worn - it’s performed. A masterclass in theatrical femininity, this mid-century-inspired silhouett...
Pierre Balmain White Bodycon Dress
By Pierre Balmain, Balmain
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous white body conscious bandage dress from Pierre Balmain. It has long sleeves, a square cut neckline, and fabulous ribbed panels accentuating the waist and bust. It is unl...
Christian Dior by John Galliano green tweed 3-piece suit, fw 1998
By John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
Christian Dior by John Galliano green tweed 3-piece suit comprising: single breasted blazer jacket with shawl lapel, straight leg pants and knee length pencil skirt. Fall-Winter 1998
Chanel Vintage F/W1996 Runway Black Velvet LBJ Gold Gripoix Jeweled 96A Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This is a stunning vintage Chanel "little black jacket" from the Fall/Winter 1996 collection, a rare and iconic piece that perfectly embodies the timeless elegance of the brand. This...
$250Sale Price|20% Off
Size: M
RALPH LAUREN Black Label Size M White Cotton Crochet Racerback Long Dress
By Ralph Lauren
Located in San Francisco, CA
RALPH LAUREN 'Black Label' dress comes in a white cotton featuring a sleeveless style and a crochet racerback. Very Good Pre-Owned Condition. Marked: M Measurements: Bust: 2...
Thierry Mugler FW 1997 Black Jacket with Dramatic Red Velvet Sleeves
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
From the Fall/Winter 1997 collection of Thierry Mugler, this jacket is pure architecture, sharpened to a point and dipped in seduction. Mugler, at the height of his imperial phase, w...
$38,242
Size: approx. FR36 - UK8 - US4
Azzedine Alaia Gold Lamé Couture Gown with Sequin Mosaic Detail, FW 1990
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
This rare, likely one-of-a-kind Azzedine Alaïa couture dress from the Fall-Winter 1990 collection is crafted from metallic gold lamé with a mosaic-like sequin overlay, creating a str...
1950S Ivory Embroidered Silk Organza Strapless Party Cocktail Dress
Located in New York, NY
1950S Ivory Embroidered Silk Organza Strapless Party Cocktail Dress
S/S 1995 Dolce & Gabbana Black Bow Halterneck Flare Mini Dress
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Dolce & Gabbana halterneck mini dress from the Spring/Summer 1995 collection is cut in a short, baby-doll silhouette. It features a scoop neckline, a softly flared skirt, and a ...
$3,196Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 44
2012 Saint Laurent Crystal Embellished White Silk Gown Dress 44 - 12 NWT
By Saint Laurent
Located in Montgomery, TX
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy looked stunning in this column dress by Saint Laurent. Kylie Minogue wore the same gown to the BRIT Awards. Now it's your chance to own this delicate and incredib...
1995 Gianni Versace Black Sweetheart Neckline Rhinestone Medusa Black Dress
By Gianni Versace, Gianni Versace Couture
Located in West Hollywood, CA
From 1995, this fitted black Gianni Versace dress debuted on the Spring season's Atelier Versace runway, modeled by Shalom Harlow. This dress was further highlighted by model Claudia...
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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