The Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the creation of the House of Dior with the exhibition “Christian Dior, couturier du rêve”. This lavish and comprehensive exhibition invites visitors on a voyage of discovery through the universe of the House of Dior’s founder and the illustrious couturiers who succeeded him: Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan, Gianfranco Ferré, John Galliano, Raf Simons and, most recently, Maria Grazia Chiuri.
Dior, couturier du rêve
The Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris celebrates the 70th anniversary of the House of Dior with a voyage through the universe of Christian Dior and the couturiers who succeeded him.
View Article details
- 08 August 2017
- Paris
The selection of over 300 haute couture gowns designed between 1947 and the present day has a unifying thread of emotions, life stories, affinities, inspirations, creations and legacies. Alongside the dresses is the most wide-ranging display to date of atelier toiles and fashion photographs, as well as hundreds of documents, including illustrations, sketches, documentary photographs, letters and notes and advertising documents, and fashion accessories, including hats, jewelry, bags, shoes and perfume bottles. Reflecting the fact that Christian Dior was also a knowledgeable art lover who adored museums, designs from over 70 years interact with a selection of paintings, furniture and objets d’art. These works highlight and develop Christian Dior’s outlook by exploring the ties he forged between couture and all forms of art, defining the House of Dior’s enduring influence.
The two curators, Florence Müller and Olivier Gabet, convey their message with a chronological and themed exhibition design that inhabits and brings together the museum’s fashion areas and the nave for the first time, a space of almost 3,000 square metres.
until 7 January 2018
Christian Dior, couturier du rêve
Curators: Olivier Gabet, Florence Müller
Exhibition design: Nathalie Crinière
Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris