dior

Thân thiện

Christian Dior presents his iconic New Look collection on a Paris runway.

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A French fashion designer: Christian Dior (1905-1957) was a renowned French couturier who founded the iconic fashion house bearing his name.
   • The fashion house founded by Christian Dior: Refers to the Paris-based luxury goods company, known for haute couture, ready-to-wear, leather goods, and perfumes.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun (Person):

  • Dior revolutionized post-war fashion with his "New Look."
  • The biography details the life and work of Dior.

• Proper noun (Brand/House):

  • She bought a classic handbag from Dior.
  • Dior presented its latest collection during Paris Fashion Week.

Advanced Usage

• "House of Dior": A formal way to refer to the fashion brand and its heritage.
  • The House of Dior has maintained its reputation for elegance for decades.

Variants and Related Words

• Diorama (noun): A model representing a scene with three-dimensional figures. (Note: This is a different word with a different etymology, not a variant of "Dior").
• Couturier (noun): A fashion designer who manufactures and sells clothes that have been tailored to a client's specific requirements and measurements.

Synonyms

• Fashion house: A company that designs and sells high-fashion clothing.
• Designer label: A brand identified by the name of its leading designer.

Related Phrases

• New Look: The name given to Dior's first and groundbreaking 1947 collection, characterized by a cinched waist and full skirt.
  • Dior's "New Look" defined feminine fashion in the late 1940s.

Học thuật

Noun

1. French couturier whose first collection in 1947 created a style that became known as the New Look (1905-1957)

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• Dior
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