Christian Dior: Research

Christian Dior was an extremely impactful French designer who came to rise after the World War II. I chose Christian Dior to research because I have to do a presentation for my French class on an influential person in French culture, so I wanted to explore my options and start to analyze Dior and his life. Something I found very interesting about Dior is how controversial of a designer he was. When his styles started to gain major popularity, it was right after World War II when resources across the board were limited. Dior's designs required an excess of fabric, so a lot of people did not like him and thought he was selfish and inconsiderate. This, however, did not slow his rise to fame.

I wanted to specifically take into consideration Christian Dior's "New Look" collection of 1947: his debut solo launch. This collection specifically intrigued me because it was essentially the start of the huge fashion empire that Dior began. His focus with this collection was on creating a curvaceous silhouette for women. He did so with shoulder pads, poofy skirts, and always a cinched waist. I noted the extreme femininity of Christian Dior's designs, greatly accentuating specific women's features. While this only added to the controversy surrounding Dior's name, it never stopped him from creating the designs that he wanted to showcase.

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