Dior Exhibition

After going to the Premier Vision trade show, I was able to stay with a family friend in Paris for a couple of days. I was so lucky to be able to do this, as it meant I could immerse myself in Parisian culture and explore the city.

Part of this included going to a Dior exhibition at the Musee des Arts Decoratifs. Charting the house of Dior from its inception until present day, this was an immersive and detailed look at virtually every aspect of one of the World’s most iconic fashion houses.

The beginning of the exhibition told the life story of Christian Dior himself, describing in detail his childhood by the sea in Normandy and the start of his career owning a gallery. With photographs, paintings and furniture belonging to Dior, you got a really strong sense of his style and a vivid, intricate insight into his life.

The entrance to the exhibition.

At points during the exhibition it was difficult to see the displays as it was so busy! Sometimes it seemed as though everyone in Paris had descended upon the museum to experience the elegance and timelessness of the house of Dior.

As the exhibition continued, it showed some of the most famous Dior dresses, including the one worn by Princess Margaret for her 21^st birthday photograph. Alongside these were the dresses in photographs, again, some of the most renowned examples of fashion photography.

There were sections of the exhibition dedicated to each of the subsequent Creative Directors, right up to the current, and first female, Creative Director, Maria Grazia Chiuri.

One of the most striking things when seeing the work of all the Creative Directors together, was that they have all managed to put their own style across while retaining the timeless sense of Dior created by Christian Dior. Each director’s creations represent an era for the house, which pushe the designs into the future whilst constantly paying homage to Dior’s iconic image, particularly that of the New Look.

I really loved this exhibition as it not only displayed spectacularly the beautiful Dior creations, but also underlined the importance of creativity, quality design and passion.

As the Gallery was situated next to the Louvre and the Tuileries Garden, I took the opportunity whilst in the area to take lots of photos for the Floral Geometry project!