Although his life was relatively short, Christian Ernest Dior's seismic influence on the fashion world ensures that his name lives on as one of the most accomplished and celebrated designers of all time.

Using the restrictions of wartime rationing, he created designs that exaggerated the female form and liberated the women of the world from the restrictive, boring clothes that limited rather than enhanced femininity. It was Dior's sudden prominence on the world stage that restored Paris' reputation as the epicenter of the fashion world. To wear a Dior dress was to wear the best of the best.

His post-war collection was described as a "completely new look" by the editor-in-chief of Harper's Bazaar, one of the world's most influential style magazines. The description caught on and quickly became a fashion movement, with Dior's "New Look" leading the way and stealing the show even from fellow countrywoman Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel.

Dimensions: 12 x 1.9 x 14.5
Cover: Hardcover
Pages: 192
Language: English
Color: Purple
ISBN Code: 9781800694118