Christian Dior by John Galliano Antique Gold Filigree Choker Necklace, SS 1999
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
▪ Brand: Christian Dior ▪ Creative Director: John Galliano ▪ Collection: Spring-Summer 1999 ▪
Christian Dior by John Galliano Antique Gold Filigree Choker Necklace, SS 1999
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
▪ Brand: Christian Dior ▪ Creative Director: John Galliano ▪ Collection: Spring-Summer 1999 ▪
Dior by Galliano Silk Leopard Print Cocktail Dress with Lesage Jeweled Necklace
By John Galliano
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Dior by Galliano Silk Leopard Print Cocktail Dress with Lesage Jeweled Necklace This is so pretty
Christian Dior By John Galliano Gold Chain & ID Logo Necklace Leopard Dress
By Christian Dior
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The renowned Christian Dior by John Galliano presents a striking leopard print dress, accompanied
Christian Dior by John Galliano pink marble glass bead choker necklace, fw 1999
By Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
Christian Dior by John Galliano; Pink marble glass bead Maasai choker necklace - 7 beaded stands
Vintage CHRISTIAN DIOR by JOHN GALLIANO Logo Monogram Chain Necklace Belt
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage CHRISTIAN DIOR Logo Monogram Chain Necklace Belt Measurements: Height: 1.10 inches (2.8 cm
Christian Dior by John Galliano 18 strand 'Maasai' choker necklace, fw 1999
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
Christian Dior by John Galliano; Eighteen strand 'Maasai' choker necklace. Mahogany brown wooden
Christian Dior by John Galliano purple glass bead choker necklace, ss 1998
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
▪ Christian Dior purple glass bead choker necklace ▪ Designed by John Galliano ▪ 18-strands of
Rare Christian Dior Couture Runway Choker Necklace by John Galliano
By Christian Dior
Located in New York, NY
This one of a kind choker necklace contains an incredible array of ivory and aqua beading, which
Christian Dior by John Galliano 18 strand 'Maasai' choker necklace, fw 1999
By Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in London, London
Christian Dior by John Galliano; Eighteen strand 'Maasai' choker necklace. Mahogany brown wooden
F/W 1997 Christian Dior by John Galliano Runway Pink Fringe Plunging Mini Dress
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Yukon, OK
DESIGNER: F/W 1997 Christian Dior by John Galliano Runway- necklace is from the same runway
Christian Dior Gold Charm Necklace & Bracelet Jewelry Set, c. 2000s
By Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-Adorable necklace and bracelet set from Galliano for Dior era. -Necklace has charms that spell
Gucci 2003 Wedding Ivory Corset Gown
By Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Gucci 2003 Wedding Corset Dress by Tom Ford. Crafted from luxurious silk, this trained evening gown features exquisite appliquéd ribbons on the bodice, a central hook closure, and fo...
Christian Dior by John Galliano Black Crepe Evening Dress, FW 1997
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
Evening dress designed by John Galliano for Christian Dior from the Fall-Winter 1997 collection, crafted from black crepe and lined with plum satin. The dress features a plunging nec...
$14,516
Size: IT42 - FR38 - UK10 - US6
Gianni Versace Floral Purple Silk Evening Dress with Appliquéd Cutwork, FW 2001
By Gianni Versace, Donatella Versace
Located in London, GB
▪ Brand: Gianni Versace ▪ Creative Director: Donatella Versace ▪ Collection: Fall-Winter 2001 ▪ Fabric: Silk ▪ Size: IT42 - FR38 - UK10 - US6 ▪ Made in: Italy ▪ Condition: Excellent ...
Ralph Lauren Purple Label Gold Chain Evening Dress, SS 2008
By Ralph Lauren
Located in London, GB
▪ Brand: Ralph Lauren ▪ Creative Director: Ralph Lauren ▪ Collection: Spring-Summer 2008 ▪ Fabric: Metal, Silk, Tulle ▪ Size: US4 - UK8 - FR36 ▪ Made in: United States ▪ Condition: E...
$14,516
Size: FR40 - UK12 - US8
Chloé by Stella McCartney Ivory Striped Silk Evening Dress & Shawl, SS 1998
By Chloé
Located in London, GB
▪ Brand: Chloé ▪ Creative Director: Stella McCartney ▪ Collection: Spring-Summer 1998 ▪ Fabric: Silk Taffeta ▪ Size: FR40 - UK12 - US8 ▪ Made in: France ▪ Condition: Excellent ▪ Man...
$8,986
Size: FR38 - UK10 - US6
Christian Dior by John Galliano Sequin Tulle Top & Flocked Skirt Set, FW 2005
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
Christian Dior by John Galliano two-piece runway ensemble from the Fall-Winter 2005 collection in nude and warm brown tones. The camisole is nude stretch tulle with twin lingerie str...
John Galliano Brown Suede Cropped Waistcoat with Fox Fur Trim, FW 2004
By John Galliano
Located in London, GB
▪ Brand: John Galliano ▪ Creative Director: John Galliano ▪ Collection: Fall-Winter 2004 ▪ Fabric: Suede, Fox ▪ Size: FR 38 - UK 10 - US 6 ▪ Made in: France ▪ Condition: Excellent ▪ ...
$6,705
Size: IT40 - FR36 - UK8 - US6
Jean Paul Gaultier Black Nylon Bomber Jacket / Mini Dress with Fur Hood, FW 2004
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in London, GB
▪ Brand: Jean Paul Gaultier ▪ Creative Director: Jean Paul Gaultier ▪ Collection: Fall-Winter 2004 ▪ Fabric: Nylon ▪ Size: IT40 - FR36 - UK8 - US6 ▪ Made in: Italy ▪ Condition: Excel...
$9,470
Size: IT40 - FR36 - UK8 - US4
Versace by Donatella Versace Pink Silk, Net & Crystal Evening Dress, SS 2002
By Versace
Located in London, GB
▪ Brand: Versace ▪ Creative Director: Donatella Versace ▪ Collection: Spring-Summer 2002 ▪ Fabric: Silk, Net, Crystal ▪ Size: IT40 - FR36 - UK8 - US4 ▪ Made in: Italy ▪ Condition: Ve...
$15,208
Size: DRESS: S/M - SHOE: 38
Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Knit Dress, Cardigan & Boots Runway Ensemble, FW 1994
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in London, GB
▪ Brand: Chanel ▪ Creative Director: Karl Lagerfeld ▪ Collection: Fall-Winter 1994 ▪ Fabric: Wool with clear sequin embellishment ▪ Dress / Cardigan Size: S/M ▪ Shoe Size: EU 38 ▪ ...
$15,208
Size: IT40 - FR36 - UK8 - US4
Giorgio Armani Embellished Metallic Lace and Maxi Skirt with Metal, SS 2005
By Giorgio Armani
Located in London, GB
▪ Brand: Giorgio Armani ▪ Creative Director: Giorgio Armani ▪ Collection: Spring-Summer 2005 ▪ Fabric: Silk, Lace, Metal ▪ Size: IT40 - FR36 - UK8 - US4 ▪ Made in: Italy ▪ Condition:...
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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