"I had the luck at 18 to become……" — Christian Dior
"I had the luck at 18 to become assistant to Christian Dior, and to succeed him at 21 and to meet with success from my first collection in 1958. That will be 44 years in a few days. Above all it was Christian Dior who was my master and who was the first to reveal the secrets and mysteries of haute couture."
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Christian Dior
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52 Quotes by Christian Dior
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You can never take too much care over the choice of your shoes. Too many women think that they are…
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In a machine age, dressmaking is one of the last refuges of the human, the personal, the inimitable.
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Everything I know, see or hear, every part of my life is transformed into dresses. They are my daydreams, but…
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Simplicity, good taste and grooming are the three fundamentals of good dressing and these do not cost money.
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It is not money that makes you well dressed: it is understanding.
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My weakness ... is architecture. I think of my work as ephemeral architecture, dedicated to the beauty of the female…
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Real elegance is everywhere, especially in the things that don't show.
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The real proof of an elegant woman is what is on her feet.
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The less you can afford for your frocks, the more care you must take with your accessories
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Black and white might be sufficient. But why deprive yourself of color.
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You can wear black in any moment of the day, no matter your age. You can wear black with almost…
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Elegance must be the right combination of distinction, naturalness, care and simplicity. Outside this, believe me, there is no elegance.…
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