Christian Dior Vs Chanel
Acknowledgment
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Contents
Introduction 3
Chapter 01 : Biography of the designers
Christian Dior
Chanel
Chapter 02 :
Chapter 03
Conclusion
Image referencing
List of Referencing
Bibliography
Introduction
Several designers utilize fashion as an outlet for their creativity to express themselves via the
clothes they create. Because it has been around for a while, the fashion business has developed to
become even more significant. Both in the past and in the present, have created a variety of
unique fashions.
Christian Dior and Chanel are two such designers. Christian Dior was a French Fashion designer.
He is best known as the founder of one of the world’s top fashion houses, also called Christian
Dior. Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel was a French fashion designer and founder of the Chanel Brand.
Chapter 01
Christian Dior and Chanel’s Biography
Cristian Dior
Christian Dior (1905-1957) was a French fashion designer and founder of the fashion
house, Christian Dior. He was born in Granville, a coastal town in Normandy, France, and was
the second of five children. His parents were wealthy fertilizer manufacturers. After completing
his education, Dior moved to Paris to pursue a career in fashion.
Image 01.Christian Dior
He worked for several designers, including Robert Piguet and Lucien Lelong, before
launching his own fashion house in 1946.With its long skirts and nipped waists, Dior’s first
collection, which was unveiled in 1947, transformed women’s fashion and was dubbed the “New
Look.” The collection was a big hit and solidified Dior’s position as a top fashion house.
Additionally, he expanded his business to encompass menswear, accessories, and perfume. Dior
experienced catastrophe in his personal life. He battled alcoholism and depression. He had a
heart attack and passed away in 1957 while on vacation in Italy. Yves Saint Laurent and John
Galliano served as Dior’s successors, and the fashion house prospered despite his premature
passing. One of the most recognizable and significant fashion houses in the world today is the
Christian Dior brand.
Image 02, Dior logo
Chanel
The sleek, minimalist designs of French fashion designer and entrepreneur Gabrielle
Bonheur “Coco” Chanel (1883–1971) changed women’s clothing. Chanel was nurtured in a
convent orphanage after her 1883 birth in Saumur, France. She relocated to Paris and started
working as a seamstress when she was 18 years old.
Image 03.Coco Chanel
She advanced swiftly in the fashion sector, and in 1910 she established her own hat-selling store
in Paris. Chanel established her first fashion house in Deauville, France, in 1913, where she
started creating and offering garments. She immediately established a name for her avant-garde
creations, which drew inspiration from menswear and emphasized comfort and usefulness. The
“little black dress” and the Chanel suit, which had a collarless jacket and a thin skirt, are items
she is credited with popularizing. Chanel shut down her fashion business and spent several years
in Switzerland during World War Two. In 1954, she relocated to Paris and reopened her fashion
business, which was an immediate success. She kept coming up with new ideas and introducing
them, such as the renowned Chanel No. 5 fragrance. Chanel was renowned for her unique sense
of style, which included donning a short haircut and wearing pants at a period when it was
frowned upon for women to do so. In addition, she was a trailblazer in the usage of jersey fabric,
which was typically reserved for men’s underwear. While Chanel died in 1971, her influence
endures. Her creations continue to have an impact on fashion today, and the Chanel
fashion house is still a significant player in the fashion business.
Image 04,Chanel logo
Chapter 02
Christian Dior and Chanel’s fashion Similarities
Dior and Chanel are two iconic fashion houses that have made significant contributions to the
fashion industry. While they have distinct design aesthetics and brand identities , there are also
some similarities between the two.
Firstly, Feminine Touch: Both brands tend to focus on femininity and elegance in their designs.
They often use delicate fabrics, such as silk and lace, to create soft and feminine looks.
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Dior is renowned for its romantic, ultra-feminine designs that highlight an hourglass figure. It
was founded by Christian Dior in 1946. Dior's "New Look" collection, which debuted in 1947,
featured long skirts, cinched waists, and rounded shoulders to produce an incredibly curvy
silhouette. Since then, Dior has continued to experiment with this shape, frequently adding
corsetry and structured bodices to accentuate the female body's curves.
Image 06, Left: Christian Dior, Spring-Summer 1947/ Right: Pink silk dress by Christian
Dior, 1948
Image Credits
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