Q&A: Surprising Facts! Dior

A French luxury brand that had as great an impact on 20th century fashion history as Chanel
"Christian Dior"
We take a closer look at the surprising behind-the-scenes story!

Q.
Founder Christian Dior
Did you originally want to make clothes?

A.
Actually, that wasn't the case!

Christian Dior has a surprising story behind him: he majored in political science and aspired to be a painter.

He only entered the fashion industry in middle age, due to financial difficulties and his own illness in the 1930s.
He was forced to close the art gallery he was running.
Under these circumstances, I decided to enter the fashion industry at the recommendation of a friend.
He began working as a fashion illustrator in 1935.

Q.
The representative "Lady Dior"
Where does the cannage stitch come from?

A.
Christian Dior's favorite
Inspired by a chair.

It seems that the idea came from the designer's fascination with the rattan chairs from the Napoleon III era that were used in his first haute couture show.

The unique pattern of intersecting lines woven in a grid pattern is reflected in the iconic Lady Dior bag.

Q.
It's rare to find a photo of Christian Dior taking a curtain call at the end of a fashion show.
Why is that?

A.
There are several reasons for this.

1. He rarely appears in public.
Rather than attracting attention,
I wanted people to pay attention to the work itself.

2. In the fashion industry in the 1940s and early 1950s,
Curtain calls like we have today were not common.

3. One reason is that the technology at the time did not allow for instantaneous recording of moments, so it was simply difficult to obtain photographs .

Q.
What is the origin of the name "Miss Dior," the first perfume released by Dior in 1947?

A.
It all started when a friend suddenly called her sister "Miss Dior"

One day, while I was thinking about the name of a perfume I was planning to release,
When his sister, who always supports him, came into the room, a friend called her "Miss Dior!", and he decided to use that as the name of the perfume.

Q.
Christian Dior's
Any unexpected hobbies?

A.
fortune telling

Apparently, he often made important decisions based on the advice of fortune tellers.
When I first entered the fashion industry,
Apparently, the advice from the fortune teller gave him the push he needed.