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FA S H I O N
Dior founded his house in 1947 with the introduction to lead the House after Dior died in 1957. His Spring
of the “New Look”, which featured rounded shoulders, 1958 collection almost certainly saved the House from
a cinched waist, and very full skirt. The New Look ﬁ nancial ruin. The straight line of his creations, a
celebrated ultra-femininity and opulence in women’s softer version of Dior’s New Look, catapulted him to
fashion and inﬂ uenced fashion designers for years to international stardom with what would later be known as
come. Dior was also the ﬁ rst house to license it’s goods the ‘trapeze dress’, which included dresses with a narrow
and he was initially condemned for this. Nevertheless, shoulder and ﬂ ared gently at the bottom. He started
it was a proﬁ table move and now his own house in 1962, which
an industry standard. Some of popularized fashion trends such
Dior’s famous clients were Rita as the beatnik look, safari jackets
Hayworth, Marlene Dietrich, for men and women, tight pants
Ava Gardner, Eva Peron and the and tall, thigh-high boots. He
Duchess of Windsor. When Dior retired in 2002 and died in June
died unexpectedly in 1957, Yves 2008. His brand was bought by
St. Laurent took over the house, the Gucci Group, then headed
at 21, until he was constricted by Tom Ford who brought it
into the army. Since 1997, Dior back to style. It is now under
has been headed by British born the direction of Italian designer
designer John Galliano, who Stefano Pilati.
has designed dresses for Cate
Blanchett, Nicole Kidman, UPCOMING MOVIES
Daphne Guinness and Princess Coco avant Chanel:
Diana of Wales. The tale of Coco Chanel’s rise
from obscurity to the height
HOUSE OF GIVENCHY of the fashion world. Starring
Founded in 1952, French Audrey Tautou. The poster
Left Top to Bottom: Pierre Balmain. Audrey Tautou in Coco
designer Hubert de Givenchy is of Chanel smoking has been
before Chanel by Sony Classics. Christian Dior.
famous for having designed much Top and Above: Yves Saint Laurent. Hubert de Givenchy banned in France. The movie
of the personal and professional
with Audrey Hepburn in 1988.
is scheduled for release in
wardrobe of Audrey Hepburn, as well as clothing for September 2009 by Sony Pictures
clients such as Jacqueline Kennedy, Princess Grace Coco Chanel and Igor Stavinski: This movie had
and the Duchess of Windsor. Givenchy also made the critical acclaim at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival and
clothes used in “Breakfast at Tiﬀ any’s”. After Hubert’s tells the story of the love aﬀ air between Coco Chanel
retirement in 1995, the House gained notoriety as an and Igor Stavinski set in 1920’s Paris. Starring Anna
incubator for style stars like Alexander McQueen and Mouglailis (Pictured) and Mads Mikkelsen. Directed
John Galliano. Givenchy is now headed by Italian by Jan Kounen.
designer Riccardo Tisci, known for his Gothic touches Valentino – The Last Emperor: This critically-
and space-age minimalism that have drawn new attention acclaimed movie has captured the hearts and minds of
to the Givenchy brand. audiences at ﬁ lm festivals around the world, including
Cannes in 2009. It stars the legendary designer Valentino
HOUSE OF YVES SAINT LAURENT and his long time business and life partner Giancarlo
Born in Algeria in 1939, Yves Saint Laurent Giammetti, who together built a fashion empire like
entered a design contest at a young age beating out no other. The movie is an intimate, unprecedented
Karl Lagerfeld. His designs were shown to Dior, who and very funny documentary exploration of the singular
hired him immediately and, at age 21, he was appointed world of two of Italy’s richest and most famous men.
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