{"id":17506,"date":"2019-03-27T19:04:25","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T19:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/?p=17506"},"modified":"2019-03-27T19:06:36","modified_gmt":"2019-03-27T19:06:36","slug":"christian-dior-designer-dreams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/fashion-and-beauty\/christian-dior-designer-dreams\/","title":{"rendered":"Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>words and photos by: Maddy Steele<\/p>\n<p>No words could do this exhibition justice. I feel it is a crime to try and compact the work of a legendary fashion house into this short text, but, I will keep it brief, and let my photos speak of the powerful impact <em>Dior\u252c\u00e1<\/em>has had on fashion.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/7695384347000641526_IMG_0500-min.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17522\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/7695384347000641526_IMG_0500-min-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/7695384347000641526_IMG_0500-min-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/7695384347000641526_IMG_0500-min-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/7695384347000641526_IMG_0500-min-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/5772998262356768015_IMG_0591-min.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17517\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/5772998262356768015_IMG_0591-min-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/5772998262356768015_IMG_0591-min-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/5772998262356768015_IMG_0591-min-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/5772998262356768015_IMG_0591-min-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/5772998262356768015_IMG_0591-min-990x660.jpg 990w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/5772998262356768015_IMG_0591-min-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/5772998262356768015_IMG_0591-min-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/5772998262356768015_IMG_0591-min-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/5772998262356768015_IMG_0591-min-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/5772998262356768015_IMG_0591-min-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/5772998262356768015_IMG_0591-min-187x124.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/1952581258444377364_IMG_0503-min.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17509\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/1952581258444377364_IMG_0503-min-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/1952581258444377364_IMG_0503-min-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/1952581258444377364_IMG_0503-min-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/1952581258444377364_IMG_0503-min-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After months of anticipation I finally saw the sold out \u00d4\u00c7\u00ffChristian Dior: Designer of Dreams&#8217; exhibition at London&#8217;s Victoria and Albert museum. The exhibition traces the impact of one of the most influential fashion houses over its century-long reign. It was utterly breath taking. The work of an artistic genius. To see the pieces that I had so eagerly researched for years was something of a dream and to experience this in my favourite place was so special.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/8549076551261125034_IMG_0729-min.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17523 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/8549076551261125034_IMG_0729-min-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/8549076551261125034_IMG_0729-min-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/8549076551261125034_IMG_0729-min-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/8549076551261125034_IMG_0729-min-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The exhibition holds the work of <em>Dior\u252c\u00e1<\/em>from 1947 to the present day, displaying the dress made for Princess Margaret&#8217;s 21<sup>st\u252c\u00e1<\/sup>birthday, the famous \u00d4\u00c7\u00ffNew Look&#8217; silhouettes, and gowns worn on the red carpet by the likes of Rhianna, Jennifer Lawrence, and Emma Watson.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/6945188324782781483_IMG_0756-min.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17521\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/6945188324782781483_IMG_0756-min-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/6945188324782781483_IMG_0756-min-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/6945188324782781483_IMG_0756-min-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/6945188324782781483_IMG_0756-min-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/6754421530582145820_IMG_0608-min.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17520\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/6754421530582145820_IMG_0608-min-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/6754421530582145820_IMG_0608-min-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/6754421530582145820_IMG_0608-min-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/6754421530582145820_IMG_0608-min-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/5878454972985088148_IMG_0791-min.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17518\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/5878454972985088148_IMG_0791-min-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/5878454972985088148_IMG_0791-min-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/5878454972985088148_IMG_0791-min-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/5878454972985088148_IMG_0791-min-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/176823469141662436_IMG_0597-min.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17508\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/176823469141662436_IMG_0597-min-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/176823469141662436_IMG_0597-min-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/176823469141662436_IMG_0597-min-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/176823469141662436_IMG_0597-min-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The exhibition follows Christian Dior&#8217;s incredible journey from Grandville, France to founding one of the world&#8217;s most famous fashion houses. As you progress through the exhibition you are taken along <em>Dior<\/em>&#8216;s journey seeing the Frenchman&#8217;s life-long love for Great Britain, his revolutionary creation of the \u00d4\u00c7\u00ffNew Look&#8217; silhouette, to the influences of his travels, and gardens. Each room is themed according to Christian Dior&#8217;s various loves, the work of creative directors that followed him, and various halls displaying the magazine covers that <em>Dior&#8217;<\/em>s work featured on, designs sketches, fabric sampling, and iconic pieces including; miniatures, his first perfumes, and of course, the <em>Dior <\/em>Saddle Bag.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Since Christian Dior&#8217;s death, each of <em>Dior<\/em>&#8216;s creative directors were influenced by world culture in some way, with inspirations from Mexico, Japan, Egypt, China and India with each collection so beautifully reflecting their times. Each creative director had a dedicated section which displayed their most iconic pieces, videos of their work and short biographies of their times with <em>Dior<\/em>. Never before had I realised the extent of the masterpieces created under <em>Dior<\/em>&#8216;s roof.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/3108187639953336019_IMG_0685-min.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17512 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/3108187639953336019_IMG_0685-min-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/3108187639953336019_IMG_0685-min-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/3108187639953336019_IMG_0685-min-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/3108187639953336019_IMG_0685-min-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Dior\u252c\u00e1<\/em>was influenced heavily by the fortune teller he visited in his youth who told him that he would experience great hardship, but that he would also find riches in women. This was all true. Symbols of luck and fortune were sewn into each collection over the years with the figure of eight of his legendary bar jacket (Dior&#8217;s lucky number was 8), to the four-leaf clovers, stars, and lily flowers hidden in the heavenly intricate embroidery of the pieces in \u00d4\u00c7\u00ffThe Garden&#8217; room.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/4866226496931501835_IMG_0664-min.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17515\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/4866226496931501835_IMG_0664-min-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/4866226496931501835_IMG_0664-min-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/4866226496931501835_IMG_0664-min-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/4866226496931501835_IMG_0664-min-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/119159240432327909_IMG_0649-min.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17507\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/119159240432327909_IMG_0649-min-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/119159240432327909_IMG_0649-min-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/119159240432327909_IMG_0649-min-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/119159240432327909_IMG_0649-min-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>My favourite rooms were \u00d4\u00c7\u00ffThe Garden&#8217; and \u00d4\u00c7\u00ffThe Ballroom&#8217;. \u00d4\u00c7\u00ffThe Garden&#8217; had lilac paper flowers falling from the ceiling above a room lined with stunning illusionary pieces. A dress decorated with feathers painted to look like budding flowers took centre stage, whilst delicately painted lace formed a dress to the side. \u00d4\u00c7\u00ffThe Ballroom&#8217; was sensational with a light show taking us from dusk to dawn as these stunning ballgowns would. Each dress was so intricately decorated and so perfectly formed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/6591680672698171122_IMG_0806-min.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17519\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/6591680672698171122_IMG_0806-min-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/6591680672698171122_IMG_0806-min-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/6591680672698171122_IMG_0806-min-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/6591680672698171122_IMG_0806-min-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/3526308516763568761_IMG_0797-min.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17513\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/3526308516763568761_IMG_0797-min-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/3526308516763568761_IMG_0797-min-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/3526308516763568761_IMG_0797-min-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/3526308516763568761_IMG_0797-min-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/2442623210756230405_IMG_0765-min.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17510\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/2442623210756230405_IMG_0765-min-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/2442623210756230405_IMG_0765-min-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/2442623210756230405_IMG_0765-min-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/2442623210756230405_IMG_0765-min-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/2442623210756230405_IMG_0765-min-990x660.jpg 990w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/2442623210756230405_IMG_0765-min-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/2442623210756230405_IMG_0765-min-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/2442623210756230405_IMG_0765-min-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/2442623210756230405_IMG_0765-min-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/2442623210756230405_IMG_0765-min-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/2442623210756230405_IMG_0765-min-187x124.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I could have wandered the exhibition&#8217;s halls for days. <em>Dior\u252c\u00e1<\/em>is the luxury fashion house has created pieces that have revolutionised the forefront of the industry. <em>Dior\u252c\u00e1<\/em>has, and will continue to create history. 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