1. By: Kaitlin Fullerton

3.  Brought the “New Look”  Full-skirts  Waspy waists  Soft Shoulders  Vision continues to be the forefront on todays fashion WHY IS DIOR INFLUENTIAL?

4.  Born in Northern France on January 21, 1905  Second of 5 children  Grew up in a wealthy home  In 1928 he opened a small art gallery  In 1935 worked for Figaro Illustré (Magazine)  Died at the age of 52 from a heart attack ABOUT DIOR

5.  Inspired by Marcel Boussac  Boussac had investments in textile mills  Billowing skirts  Excess fabric  New style after the war DIOR’S “NEW LOOK” OF THE 1940’S AND 1950’S

7.  Designer: Raf Sim  Flower patterns  The looks were more exaggerated  Fluttered like petals  Fashion show in a garden 2013 SPRING COLLECTION INSPIRED BY DIOR

9.  Inspired by Raf Simons  Traditional  Pannier-skirted gowns were three-quarter  Simple Styling  “Easy Mood” AUTUMN/WINTER LOOK 2014

10. Sporty LookBall gown

11.  Inspired by Raf Simons  50’s, 60’s, and 70’s look  Flaring dresses and skirts embroidered in strips of ribbon  Floor length SPRING 2015 VOGUE

13.  Each collection included a coat named after his place of birth  Helped re-establish Paris as the joyful fashion capital it had once been  Post-war fabrics  20 yards of fabric  “New look” DIOR’S STYLE CHARACTERISTICS

14.  Flower patterns  Mainly long in length  Simple yet elegant  Flare out from the waist  Still is modern day fashion DIOR’S CONSISTENCY TODAY

15.  World War II  Wanted to make a “New look”  Dior helped to restore a fraught postwar Paris as the capital of fashion  World Fashion INFLUENCES IN THE WORLD

16. http://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2013-ready-to-wear/christian-dior http://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2015-couture/christian-dior http://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/autumn-winter-2014/couture/christian-dior http://www.biography.com/people/christian-dior-9275315 http://www.vogue.co.uk/spy/biographies/christian-dior http://design.designmuseum.org/design/christian-dior http://artdepartmental.com/2012/01/09/inspiration-christian-dior/ http://www.vogue.com/tag/designer/christian-dior/ REFERENCES AND CITATIONS