Released to the public on February 12th of 1947, “New Look” was Christian Dior’s debut collection with the main purpose of reviving French-dominated fashion industry after the World War II …

Apr 27, 2024 · Half a decade into the New Look, a new silhouette was brewing. Fashion can only remain in fashion for so long. The rigid hourglass began to soften and become less insistent. Dior introduced...

Mar 20, 2024 · While clothes play important supporting roles in Feud: Capote vs. the Swans, it is the main plot line in The New Look. The series takes its name from a silhouette that emerged …

Mar 14, 2024 · On February 12, 1947, Christian Dior presented his debut collection that would soon change women’s fashion forever: The New Look.

Jul 30, 2018 · Dior's full-skirted and waisted designs fulfilled all the early dreams of the feminine woman in the early 50s. As a new, more liberated society evolved, women moved toward freer more relaxed clothes and began the move away from the …

Aug 22, 2013 · Christian Dior’s New Look was the catalyst for haute couture’s midcentury revival and kicked off the golden age of fashion. With his inaugural runway show in 1947, Dior unraveled the notion of...

Jul 13, 2011 · The New Look is the brainchild of the ever fabulous Christian Dior and was part of a post-war attempt to revive France’s internationally acclaimed fashion industry.

Mar 26, 2021 · French designer, Christian Dior, defined the silhouette of the 1950s with his notable “New Look” which featured his iconic hourglass suit with voluminous skirts with heavy pleating, nipped waists, padded hips and soft shoulders. He designed with a philosophy to live by extravagance and beauty.

Aug 18, 2024 · In the backdrop of the austerity of the second world war and amidst the rubble of a war-torn world, Christian Dior unveiled a fashion revolution that would forever change the landscape of style: the New Look.

Nov 23, 2017 · “Cherie” (Spring/Summer 1947) exemplifies the “New Look” in all its salient elements: sloped shoulder, raised bustline, narrowed waist, and a monumental volume of skirt falling away from a padded hip line to below the calf (Source).