FASHION DESIGNER

Christian Dior

1905 - 1957

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Christian Ernest Dior (French: [kʁistjɑ̃ djɔʁ]; 21 January 1905 – 24 October 1957) was a French fashion designer and founder of one of the world's top fashion houses, Christian Dior SE. His fashion house is known all around the world, having gained prominence "on five continents in only a decade." Dior's skills led to his employment and design for various fashion icons in attempts to preserve the fashion industry during World War II. After the war, he founded and established the Dior fashion house, with his collection of the "New Look". In 1947, the collection debuted featuring rounded shoulders, a cinched waist, and very full skirt. The New Look celebrated ultra-femininity and opulence in women's fashion. Throughout his lifetime, and after his death, he won numerous awards for Best Costume Design. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Christian Dior is the 5th most popular fashion designer (down from 4th in 2019), the 233rd most popular biography from France (down from 229th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular French Fashion Designer.

Christian Dior is famous for designing the "New Look" in 1947, which was a shift away from the wartime austerity of the 1940s and towards a more feminine, romantic silhouette.

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Among FASHION DESIGNERS

Among fashion designers, Christian Dior ranks 5 out of 51. Before him are Coco Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld, Calvin Klein, and Yves Saint Laurent. After him are Pierre Cardin, Maurizio Gucci, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Vivienne Westwood, Cristóbal Balenciaga, Ralph Lauren, and Donatella Versace.

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Among people born in 1905, Christian Dior ranks 10. Before him are Simo Häyhä, Nevill Francis Mott, Albert Speer, Dag Hammarskjöld, Viktor Frankl, and Elias Canetti. After him are Henry Fonda, Greta Garbo, Carl David Anderson, Fred Trump, Faustina Kowalska, and Mikhail Sholokhov. Among people deceased in 1957, Christian Dior ranks 7. Before him are Haakon VII of Norway, Jean Sibelius, Friedrich Paulus, John von Neumann, Diego Rivera, and Miklós Horthy. After him are Humphrey Bogart, Johannes Stark, Nikos Kazantzakis, Constantin Brâncuși, Walther Bothe, and Gerty Cori.

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In France

Among people born in France, Christian Dior ranks 233 out of 6,770. Before him are Gustave Doré (1832), Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille (1713), Michel Platini (1955), Louis, Grand Dauphin (1661), Joseph Bonaparte (1768), and Gabriel Fauré (1845). After him are Augustin-Louis Cauchy (1789), Gilles Deleuze (1925), Richard II of England (1367), Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (1796), Frédéric Mistral (1830), and Louis X of France (1289).

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Among FASHION DESIGNERS In France

Among fashion designers born in France, Christian Dior ranks 2. Before him are Coco Chanel (1883). After him are Jean-Paul Gaultier (1952), Hubert de Givenchy (1927), Thierry Mugler (1948), Paul Poiret (1879), Rose Bertin (1747), Madeleine Vionnet (1876), Christian Lacroix (1951), Emanuel Ungaro (1933), Christian Louboutin (1964), and Jean Patou (1887).

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