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Christian Ernest Dior was a French fashion designer and founder of one of the world's top fashion houses, Christian Dior SE. He was one of the Big Four of 1950s haute couture, the others being Jacques
Dior révolutionne la haute couture. Paris Musées 20230526160357
The Dior "Palmyre" Gown, for Wallis Simpson
The Dior "Bar Suit", 1947
Suzy Parker in a Dior Gown, 1953
Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent, better known as Yves Saint Laurent, was a French fashion designer who founded his eponymous fashion label in 1962. He was the last of the grand couturiers and i
Christian Dior
…succumbing to the effects of his life's frenetic pace and had suffered a heart attack. He was planning his retirement and named his 21 year-old assistant Yves Saint Laurent as his successor. After his death that year, the Christian Dior brand continued to grow in all areas; as of 2026, it was valued at over $20 billion…
Yves Saint Laurent at his old studio of the same name, 1961
Saint Laurent's First Gown for Christian Dior, 1956
The Trapeze Dress, 1958
1965 Mondrian dresses