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Elegance must be the right combination of distinction, naturalness, care and simplicity. Outside this, believe me, there is no elegance. Only pretension.
Christian Dior
Classiness must be the ideal blend of poise, artlessness, attention and plainness. Beyond this, trust me, there is no classiness. Just affectation.
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Individuality will always be one of the conditions of real elegance
Christian Dior
Uniqueness will always be a requisite of genuine sophistication.
3.
After women, flowers are the most lovely thing God has given the world.
Christian Dior
God has bestowed the world with the most beautiful of creations: women and flowers.
4.
Simplicity, good taste and grooming are the three fundamentals of good dressing and these do not cost money.
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5.
Deep in every heart slumbers a dream and the couturier knows it: every woman is a princess
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Tucked away in the innermost depths of each soul lies an aspiration, and the fashion designer comprehends this: every female is a royal.
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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
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A dress is a piece of ephemeral architecture, designed to enhance the proportions of the female body.
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A garment is a transient structure, crafted to accentuate the contours of the female form.
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Real elegance is everywhere, especially in the things that don't show.
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'True grace is pervasive, particularly in those things that go unnoticed.'
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By being natural and sincere, one often can create revolutions without having sought them.
Christian Dior
By exuding authenticity and veracity, one can sometimes spark transformations without deliberately attempting to do so.
10.
My dream? To make women happier and more beautiful.
Christian Dior
My aspiration? To bring joy and loveliness to females.
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Real woman should be capricious.
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Fickle
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It is not money that makes you well dressed: it is understanding.
Christian Dior
'It is not wealth that makes one stylish: it is knowledge.'
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Deep in every heart slumbers a dream
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Every soul harbors a secret aspiration.
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There is no such thing as an ugly woman - there are only the ones who do not know how to make themselves attractive.
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Long after one has forgotten what a woman wore, the memory of her perfume lingers.
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You can never take too much care over the choice of your shoes. Too many women think that they are unimportant, but the real proof of an elegant woman is what is on her feet.
Christian Dior
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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.
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A woman's perfume tells more about her than her handwriting.
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Zest is the secret of all beauty. There is no beauty that is attractive without zest.
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Perfume is the indispensable complement to the personality of women, the finishing touch on a dress.
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Grooming is the secret of real elegance. The best clothes, the most wonderful jewels, the most glamorous beauty don't count without good grooming.
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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
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It is unforgiveable to do what one doesn't love especially if one succeeds.
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The tones of gray, pale turquoise and pink will prevail.
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The detail is as important as the essential is. When it is inadequate, it destroys the whole outfit.
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Black and white might be sufficient. But why deprive yourself of color.
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Without proper foundations, there can be no fashion.
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You can never really go wrong if you take nature as an example
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Perfume is a mark of female identity and the final touch of her style
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30.
Make me a fragrance that smells like love
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There is certainly a red for everyone.
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Midnight blue is the only color that can ever compete with black.
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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.
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I create so that each and every woman is the most beautiful
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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.
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Women, with their sure instincts, realized that my intention was to make them not just more beautiful but also happier.
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No fashion is ever a success unless it is used as a form of seduction.
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The less you can afford for your frocks, the more care you must take with your accessories
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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.
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My weakness ... is architecture. I think of my work as ephemeral architecture, dedicated to the beauty of the female body.
Christian Dior
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Every bite you eat stays in mouth for two minutes, for two hours in stomach and for two month on hips.
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If you have hooked legs, wear big decolte.
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Finally, everything that has been part of my life, whether I wanted it to or not, has expressed itself in my dresses.
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There is never too much care when choosing shoes. Many women consider themselves important but the real evidence of that is on their legs.
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On vacation, you can wear all the colorful and casual clothing that you like, but you must always be elegant.
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Perfume is a note of woman's individuality. It is the last touch to her look.
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Without foundation, there can be no fashion.
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No elegant woman follows fashion slavishly.
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You can never take too much care over the choice of your shoes.
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I had the luck at 18 to become assistant to Christian Dior, and to succeed him at 21 and to meet with success from my first collection in 1958. That will be 44 years in a few days. Above all it was Christian Dior who was my master and who was the first to reveal the secrets and mysteries of haute couture.
Christian Dior
