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Gaytten had previously worked under Galliano for both Dior and the John Galliano label. His first collection for Dior received mostly negative reviews, however in January, Gaytten presented his second haute-couture collection which was much better received. Finally, it was announced on April 11, that Raf Simons was appointed as the new artistic director of Dior.
Acclaimed for his minimalist designs, sharp silhouettes and effortlessly chic aesthetic, Simons was an interesting choice as his work greatly contrasted Galliano's eccentric and flamboyant style. In the hopes of moving forward from the embarrassment Galliano brought to the Dior name, the company was more than eager to go in a new direction. Slimane familiarized himself with haute-couture, as the designer had no previous experience in this field, and spent much time in the Dior archives.
Named "the new couture" by the company, Slimane was the breath of fresh air Dior so desperately needed. His work "made more referenced to Mr. Dior than to the house of Dior" with pieces inspired by Dior's post World War designs.
A huge leap for the French fashion house, as Grazia Chiuri is the first woman to ever hold the position of AD. And so it could. Grazia Chiuri transformed Maison Dior by reinventing it to suit the modern day woman. Although she stayed true to Dior's roots, she redefined what it means to be feminine. By adding a masculine touch, she illustrated that elegance could now go hand in hand with edginess. The fairy-esque collection was enchanting and beloved by fashion lovers and critics across the globe.
Chiuri's Dior has since produced many notable pieces including the J'Adior handbag line, basic tees with "We Should All Be Feminists" prominently printed across it and a new Dior logo.
Although time continues to progress and changes in the fashion industry are always occurring, Dior continues to produce beautiful, timeless pieces that remain innovative and original. Truly a brand with a fascinating backstory, Dior remains one of the most prominent and important fashion houses of our time. In , though, the Boussac Group, which oversaw the brand , filed for bankruptcy and that included its assets. With the new direction, though, Gianfranco Ferre was hired as stylistic director in and not only did he branch out into haute couture, but he completely concepted Christian Dior Couture, bringing yet another wave into the Christian Dior brand.
Ferre elevated the brand to yet another level, bringing his own sense of style, which included a more refined look than the brand had seen before. Dior Homme, otherwise known as Dior's menswear division, also came about in , with Hedi Slimane serving as its creative director. He carried Christian Dior into the new millennium, outfitting every star you can imagine — including Princess Diana of Wales. His creations were more understated and feminine, reminiscent of the classic Christian Dior.
Christian Dior stamped the history books in when the fashion house hired its first female artistic director: Maria Grazia Chiuri, formerly of Valentino. Due to Covid, many fashion houses were forced to reimagine runway shows in , switching to socially distant, filmed and live-streamed presentations instead.
Dior was part of the list. On top of creating a doll-sized couture collection , Dior Homme — of which Kim Jones has served as creative director since — showed its pre-Fall collection via virtual runway.
Only time will tell if the brand with continue to show its clothes this way. Throughout the remaining years of the war, Lelong's design house would consistently dress the women of both Nazis and French collaborators. During this same time, Dior's younger sister, Catherine, was working for the French Resistance. She was captured and sent to a concentration camp, but survived; she was eventually released in In , several months after appearing on the cover of Time magazine, Dior traveled to Italy to vacation in the town of Montecatini.
While there, on October 23, , he suffered what was his third heart attack and died, at the age of Marcel Boussac sent his private plane to Montecatini to bring Dior's body back to Paris, and Dior's funeral was attended by an estimated 2, people, including all of his staff and many of his most famous clients. The page coffee table book, through a series of breathtaking photographs, provides an in-depth look at the evolution of the French fashion house over the years.
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