Quotes & Sayings About Dior

My own brand will stand or fall because of me. Dior won't fall if I fall. It will also still stand if I'm not there. I'm coming in there, and it's like a - I don't know the English word - like a passage. — Raf Simons

My mum worked as a secretary for Christian Dior. She looked like a movie star. — Patsy Kensit

Those cunning bastards at Karl Lagerfeld and Christian Dior knew exactly what was required to trap a poor man. She smelled wonderful. — Jo Nesbo

Haute couture is like an orchestra, for which only Balenciaga is the conductor. The rest of us are just musicians, following the directions he gives us. — Christian Dior

I am a makeup junkie ... Yves St. Laurent, Christian Dior, and anything else that looks good. — Julia Barr

Dior Couture is like art - they are the art pieces of a fashion house. Each piece is unique and made by hand. — Patrick Demarchelier

My dream is to save women from nature. — Christian Dior

White is pure and simple and matches with everything. — Christian Dior

I never make a movie for awards consideration. I will use the hope of getting an Academy Award a) to honor the people who work so hard and also b) it's the greatest Good Housekeeping seal in the world. It's the greatest brand. It's as good as Louis Vuitton and Dior in the world of moviemaking. It's the Super Bowl. — Harvey Weinstein

A country, a style or an epoch are interesting only for the idea behind them. — Christian Dior

Women, with their sure instincts, realized that my intention was to make them not just more beautiful but also happier. — Christian Dior

I was making $50 a week as a house model at Christian Dior for nine months before I learned that photographic models made $50 an hour! — Lauren Hutton

Colour is what gives jewels their worth. They light up and enhance the face. Nothing is more elegant than a black skirt and sweater worn with a sparkling multi-stoned necklace. — Christian Dior

And even being in the middle of it, at the LVMH group with Dior, there are certain parts of it that I'm just not really in, because it's not in me or my nature. The whole scene around it, the events, the photography ... It's never really been my thing. But I don't take a critical position on people who are very much about that either. — Raf Simons

You can never really go wrong if you take nature as an example. — Christian Dior

Zest is the secret of all beauty. — Christian Dior

Never leave home without a great gloss: Dior Addict Perfecto is one of my faves. — Amber Le Bon

You can instantly spot a Chanel woman, so I want to develop the Dior woman. — Raf Simons

Dior really was a savior. He almost single-handedly revived women's interest in clothes. — Bill Blass

You can wear black at any time. You can wear it at any age. You may wear it for almost any occasion; a 'little black frock' is essential to a woman's wardrobe. — Christian Dior

On vacation, you can wear all the colorful and casual clothing that you like, but you must always be elegant. — Christian Dior

The tones of gray, pale turquoise and pink will prevail. — Christian Dior

The sons of Dior and Nimloth were Elured and Elurin; and a daughter also was born to them, and she was named Elwing, which is Star-spray, for she was born on a night of stars, whose light glittered in the spray of the waterfall of Lanthir Lamath beside her father's house. — J.R.R. Tolkien

In everyday life, I'm pretty much T-shirt and jeans guy - a soft LnA shirt, cool APC jeans, Nikes or Jordans. If I'm going to an event I like to wear a suit, sometimes a three-piece. I'm into brands like Simon Spurr - I think he makes great suits - and Dior Homme. — Bryan Greenberg

I don't see Dior as something that could become mine. I see it as a dialogue with the women who wear it. I want to stay connected to them rather than to an abstract brand. — Raf Simons

Everything I know, see or hear, every part of my life is transformed into dresses. They are my daydreams, but they have passed from dreamland into the world of everyday items to wear. — Christian Dior

Black is the most slimming of all Colors. It is the most flattering. You can wear black at any Time. You can wear it at any age. You can wear it for almost any occasion. I could write a book about black. — Christian Dior

I'm a London girl, so I grew up on Alexander McQueen and Vivienne Westwood ... Dior, Chanel, the usual suspects. — Natalie Dormer

Happiness is the secret to all beauty. There is no beauty without happiness. — Christian Dior

Carrie Bradshaw fell in Dior, I fell in Debenhams. It was May 2008, and it was spectacular. Uncomfortable heels + slippy floor + head turned by a cocktail dress = thwack. Arms stretched overhead, teeth cracking on floor tiles, chest and knees breaking the fall. It was theatrical, exaggerated, a perfect 6.0. And it was Significant Moment #1 in discovering that I had grade-three breast cancer. — Lisa Lynch

Women are most fascinating between the ages of 35 and 40 after they have won a few races and know how to pace themselves. Since few women ever pass 40, maximum fascination can continue indefinitely. — Christian Dior

I don't wear base, as I don't like to cover up my freckles, but I couldn't live without YSL Touche Eclat for hiding my under-eye circles. I love the smoky-eye look, so I use Dior's 5-Colour Eyeshadow in Night Dust and lashings of mascara. I finish with a dash of bronzer for a healthy glow. — Eva Green

With Dior Haute Couture, the dream is already there. — Patrick Demarchelier

Everyone knows a Wixen when we smell one. You smell the prettiest, a mixture of strawberries, sex and deceit. Dior should bottle it. — Beverley Price

I think women dress for other women to let them know what their deal is. Because if women were only dressing for men, there would be nothing but Victoria's Secret. There would be no Dior. — Tina Fey

Dune by Christian Dior. Luca Turin, who wrote a fragrance guide, calls it 'the bleakest beauty in all perfumery.' Here, — Denise Hamilton

Don't underestimate the cosmetic power of sunglasses. It's worth spending a bit of money on a quality pair. I usually go for Dior or Louis Vuitton. — Dita Von Teese

I did that Dior Couture 60th anniversary show in July. It took so long to get ready, I think I would have rather been watching. — Linda Evangelista

After women, flowers are the most lovely thing God has given the world. — Christian Dior

I worked with the best - Givenchy, Dior, Yves Saint Laurent - and it gave me an ability to be confident. It turned me into a CEO and a creative director and a brand. — Kimora Lee Simmons

There is never too much care when choosing shoes. Many women consider themselves important but the real evidence of that is on their legs. — Christian Dior

You can wear black in any moment of the day, no matter your age. You can wear black with almost any occasion. A black dress is essential for every woman. — Christian Dior

I love Dior products. They have this Capture Totale One Essential Skin Boosting Super Serum that gives you fresh, glowing, dewy skin. — Keshia Knight Pulliam

Quintana's christening was in 1966, this Christian Dior show was two years later, 1968: 1966 and 1968 were a world removed from each other in the political and cultural life of the United States but they were for women who presented themselves a certain way the same time. It was a way of looking, it was a way of being. It was a period. What became of that way of looking, that way of being, that time, that period? What became of the women smoking cigarettes in their Chanel suits and their David Webb bracelets, what became of Diana holding the champagne flute and the one of Sara Mankiewicz's Minton plates? What became of Sara Mankiewicz's Minton plates? — Joan Didion

Real woman should be capricious. — Christian Dior

I was raised in a very happy nest by very happy people, and I like to think that those are enough ingredients to make me succeed at Dior. — Raf Simons

You're stunning, Kyrie. Whether you're done up in Dior and jewels, or just woken up in a sundress and messy hair, you are, very honestly, the most lovely woman I've ever know. You don't need fancy hair and makeup to take my breath a way away, Kyire. You just have to be you. — Jasinda Wilder

[To waiter who had spilled soup on her:] Never darken my Dior again! — Beatrice Lillie

There is no such thing as an ugly woman - there are only the ones who do not know how to make themselves attractive. — Christian Dior

Never darken my Dior again! — Beatrice Lillie

I wanted to be considered a good craftsman. I wanted my dresses to be constructed like buildings, molded to the curves of the female form, stylizing its shape. — Christian Dior

For lips, I'm into mauves, and I like a little shimmer. I have this Dior lip gloss I love right now called Pearl. It's pink and has shimmer. I don't like anything overdone. — Brittany Snow

At LVMH, we have amazing heritage brands, and we put interesting talents in those brands, sometimes very young, like we did at Givenchy with Riccardo Tisci at the time, or like we just did with J.W. Anderson at Loewe, but also talents that are already further along in their careers, like Raf Simons at Christian Dior or Nicolas at Vuitton. — Delphine Arnault

My own show with Sterling Ruby, for example, seems like such a huge disconnection from Dior couture, but then I think, yeah, in both collections there was a very strong focus on the human hand and the actual work of people making garments. So in that sense, they were completely related. But I didn't realize that during the process. — Raf Simons

Zest is the secret of all beauty. There is no beauty that is attractive without zest. — Christian Dior

Without foundation, there can be no fashion. — Christian Dior

I don't find it difficult anymore, because these days, Raf is only men and Dior is only women. I found it much more complicated when I was doing Jil Sander for men and women. It wasn't that it was the same, but I'm specific about where I want to go, and when you suddenly have to do two men's collections in the same moment, that was more difficult. — Raf Simons

The real proof of an elegant woman is what is on her feet. — Christian Dior

I worked a lot with Nick Knight and John Galliano when John was at Dior. He also made my wedding dress. He'll always hold a special place; I have most of my memorable, iconic moments in fashion with him. — Liberty Ross

Come now, Tichy. For half a century civilization hasn't been left to its own devices. A hundred years ago a certain Dior was dictating fashions in clothing. Today this sort of regulating has embraced all walks of life. If prostheticism is voted in, I assure you, in a couple of years everyone will consider the possession of a soft, hairy, sweating body to be shameful and indecent. A body needs washing, deodorizing, caring for, and even then it breaks down, while in a prostheticized society you can snap on the loveliest creations of modern engineering. What woman doesn't want to have silver iodide instead of eyes, telescoping breasts, angel's wings, iridescent legs, and feet that sing with every step? — Stanislaw Lem

Black and white might be sufficient. But why deprive yourself of color. — Christian Dior

I'm elated. I guess it's better late than never. Welcome to the 21st century. It's fantastic. I love Dior, and Rihanna is very much one of my style icons. I'm happy they got there in the end. I adore her style. She loves fashion, she's unafraid. She uses her imagination, which is something we should all strive to do. — Beverly Johnson

In my opinion, Christian Dior was never, ever theatre. — Raf Simons

My dreams came true while wearing the opening look from the spring/summer 2010 Dior ready-to-wear collection. I will never forget how special I felt opening John Galliano's show, like I was living a dream. — Karlie Kloss

Simplicity, good taste and grooming are the three fundamentals of good dressing and these do not cost money. — Christian Dior

Elegance must be the right combination of distinction, naturalness, care and simplicity. Outside this, believe me, there is no elegance. Only pretension. — Christian Dior

Perfume is the indispensable complement to the personality of women, the finishing touch on a dress. — Christian Dior

The worlds of art and fashion have always been very intertwined at Dior. Francois-Xavier Lalanne and his wife, Claude, for instance, did windows for Monsieur Dior. Dior himself was a gallerist before becoming the revolutionary fashion designer we all know. — Delphine Arnault

I like style. For Dior, I did more of a collaboration shoot, not just a single image - so there was more to it. It's a very prestigious brand. I like their style and feel like their style is mine. — Eva Green

Grooming is the secret of real elegance. The best clothes, the most wonderful jewels, the most glamorous beauty don't count without good grooming. — Christian Dior

We all know and we all perceive Christian Dior in a very specific way. — Raf Simons

I create so that each and every woman is the most beautiful — Christian Dior

Make me a fragrance that smells like love — Christian Dior

You look like Cinderella," said Val in awe.
"Yeah, if she'd been into bondage and had Christian Dior for a godmother. — Daniel O'Malley

Working in the context of ultra-famous brands like Dior and Vuitton, creative spirits are always going to feel reined in. It's important that they are free to develop ideas. And rather than detracting from the principal job, it reinforces it. I think of that money as venture capital. It's not a big investment. — Bernard Arnault

In any given marketplace, there's a triangle. There's a line of Dior goods at $25,000 that creates the sharp focus you need to sell $100 scarves to every woman. When [Design Miami] Basel popped on the scene, it proved there's a market for the top of the design triangle, which will lead the wide base beneath it. — Benjamin Watson

The rich live the same all over the world. — Christian Dior

Without foundations, there can be no fashion. — Christian Dior

Various different people have inspired me throughout my career. From Francis Bacon to Vassareli, Coco Chanel to Christian Dior, Cecil Beaton, musicians, architects ... the list is endless. — Dries Van Noten

We were emerging from the period of war, of uniforms, of women-soldiers built like boxers. I drew women-flowers, soft shoulders, fine waists like liana and wide skirts like corolla. — Christian Dior

Long after one has forgotten what a woman wore, the memory of her perfume lingers. — Christian Dior

Lloyd cut his eyes at Dior's dad and made a mental note to kill him good and slow, like maybe beat his ass with a hammer, cut his shriveled up balls off. Both — Leo Sullivan

I want to get away from couture just being done for a picture or for a single moment on the red carpet. I want to try and convince women that couture can be worn in the day and that there's a reality and relevance there, because that's what Mr. Christian Dior wanted. — Raf Simons

A woman's perfume tells more about her than her handwriting. — Christian Dior

He thinks he is a flower to be looked at And when he pulls his frilly nylon pants right up tight He feels a dedicated follower of fashion. When a waiter at Buckingham Palace spilled soup on her dress: Never darken my Dior again! — Ray Davies

On 9/11, that morning, I was in a Christian Dior Couture appointment at the Hotel Pierre. — Andre Leon Talley

Midnight blue is the only color that can ever compete with black. — Christian Dior

I love Dior. I've been wearing some of the really beautiful structured pieces - I love a deep neck and how it accentuates a woman in that area. And, of course, Louis Vuitton. I've honestly never met someone like Nicolas. He has a really fresh perspective on life in general. — Selena Gomez

By being natural and sincere, one often can create revolutions without having sought them. — Christian Dior

You can never take too much care over the choice of your shoes. — Christian Dior

If a man can't love you for who you are, he's not worth The Dior Gloss. — Leah Marie Brown

If you have hooked legs, wear big decolte. — Christian Dior

My dream? To make women happier and more beautiful. — Christian Dior

Other brands I like besides Versace ... Tom Ford makes incredible suits. I love the glasses as well. I have a plethora of Tom Ford shades. Who else do I like? Dolce & Gabbana, Dior Homme. — Trey Songz

Don't buy much but make sure that what you buy is good. — Christian Dior

I very much wanted to live in Paris when I was in the army, and I was quite determined to. I could have become a dress designer: Dior was willing to take me on as an assistant, but he did not have an immediate vacancy. — Paul Johnson

My dream is to save them from nature. — Christian Dior

Your priority has to be the creativity - and build a brand. That's what everybody did - Balenciaga, Dior, Saint Laurent. That's the smart thing to do. — Nicolas Ghesquiere

The detail is as important as the essential is. When it is inadequate, it destroys the whole outfit. — Christian Dior

My aim is a very modern Dior, but at the end of the day, I also look back, — Raf Simons