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Christian Dior, né le 21 janvier 1905 à Granville dans la Manche et mort le 24 octobre 1957 à Montecatini Terme en Italie, est un grand couturier français.

En 1947, il donne son nom à la maison de haute couture homonyme, financée par Marcel Boussac. Celle-ci s'illustre dès 1947 dans la haute couture et la parfumerie puis dans tous les métiers du luxe. Wikipedia  

✵ 21. janvier 1905 – 23. octobre 1957
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Christian Dior: Citations en anglais

“Christian, however, was fortunate having a paternal grandmother who realized very early that this child was very different from his brothers and sisters, if only physically. Raymond was a fighter, Jacqueline a tomboy, and Bernard, who was gentle as a lamb, had an introverted side that caused concern. Christian on the other hand was lively and affectionate, interested in everything – and with such an imagination. He epitomized the wonderment of childhood.”

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In p. 13
Christian Dior: The Man who Made the World Look New

“This was certainly at the root of my intense dislike of machinery, and my firm determination never to work in an office or anything of that nature.”

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His aversion for his father’s factories about which he was terrified. He was guided in all things by his mother. His senses were simulated by the floral, ornamental opulence of her world. P.11
Christian Dior: The Man who Made the World Look New

“The Dior display suddenly made me nostalgic for France. What was before me was so clearly more refined than the other displays. And it stood out in my memory. Later when I was given the chance to buy Christian Dior, I remembered White Plains and Bloomingdales. I have no doubt that unconsciously it had an effect on me.”

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Bernard Arnault, p. xvi
Christian Dior: The Man who Made the World Look New

“We were given a polished theatrical performance such as we had never seen in a couture house before”

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Bettina Bellard, in p. 135
The press review he received for his applauded orchestrated show of his ninety female outfits, giving the image of Paris reborn.
Christian Dior: The Man who Made the World Look New