All Quotes by Christian Dior
“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.”
“In a machine age, dressmaking is one of the last refuges of the human, the personal, the inimitable.”
“All I required to be happy was friendship and people I could admire.”
“It is unforgivable to do what one doesn't love especially if one succeeds.”
“I'm a mild man, but I have violent tastes.”
“I know very well the women. The short skirt was never a good fashion — very vulgar. The American women will accept the new fashions. You can never stop the fashions.”
“Zest is the secret of all beauty. There is no beauty that is attractive without zest.”
“My dream is to save women from nature.”
“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.”
“[Black is] the most popular and the most convenient and the most elegant of all colors.”
“Much has been written about fashion, in all its aspects, but i do not think any couturier has ever before attempted to compile a dictionary on the subject.”
“Many people dismiss haute couture as being something that is only for those who are very wealthy... simplicity, good taste, and grooming are the three fundamentals of good dressing and these do not cost money.”
“A dress is a piece of ephemeral architecture, designed to enhance the proportions of the female body.”
“Zest is the secret of all beauty. There is no beauty that is attractive without zest.”