"I wanted to be considered a good craftsman.……" — Christian Dior
"I wanted to be considered a good craftsman. I wanted my dresses to be constructed like buildings, molded to the curves of the female form, stylizing its shape."
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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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