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The House of Dior’s official biography reveals the secretive and surprising man who revolutionized fashion, with new insight on his spirituality and relationships and a contemporary perspective on his legacy.
In , when Christian Dior’s model spun her wasp-waisted skirt and tipped a hat over one eye, the iconic designer became an instant celebrity. His groundbreaking New Look was quintessentially Parisian—the perfect combination of fanciful and elegant that glorified the female form and seduced his international clientele.
Yet it was by mere chance that Dior—hapless in the face of personal and professional tragedy—met a friendly priest who helped him to rebuild his faith and to find the strength to chart his glorious destiny. He went on to upend the downtrodden postwar era with his joie de vivre and his pursuit of a single goal: to make women “not only more beautiful, but happier” through the proportions of his marvelous
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Ricci, Nina (–)
Italian-born Paris fashion designer. Born Maria Nielli in Turin, Italy, in ; died in ; family moved to France in ; married Louis Ricci; children: Robert.
Nina Ricci was born Maria Nielli in Turin, Italy, in Her family moved to France in Having learned the fashion industry as an apprentice dressmaker in Paris, she soon became a head designer. Ricci created her designs by using fabric draped directly on a mannequin, in order to achieve the soft and light look that made her clothes popular. Together with her husband Louis, a successful jeweler, Ricci opened her own store in , at age Their son Robert joined the business and worked as its manager and director. He also added perfumes to the Ricci line, including the highly successful L'Air du Temps. While others have worked as head designers for the firm (Jules-François Crahay, –63, Gérard Pipart, —, and Myriam Schaefer , —), Ricci's elegant and feminine styles have remained the trademarks of her label.
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Nina Ricci
French couture house
Founded: by Maria "Nina" Ricci () and son Robert Ricci () in Paris, Company History: First ready-to-wear collection shown, ; men's collection introduced, ; first boutique opened, Paris, ; men's boutique, Ricci-Club, opened, Paris, ; cosmetics line, Le Teint Ricci, introduced, ; several new designers brought in, beginning ; Ricci products placed in luxury hotels as guest amenities; designer Nathalie Gervais hired, ; Gervais departs, Fragrances include C&#x;ur dem Joie, ,L'Air du Temps, , Capricci, , Farouche, , Signoricci, , Fleur de Fleurs, , Nina, , Ricci-Club, Awards: Mme. Ricci awarded Chevalier dem la Légion d'Honneur; Fragrance Foundation entré of Fame award, ; Fragrance Foundation Perennial Success award, ; Dé d'Or award, ; Bijorca d'Or award, , ; Vénus de la Beauté, ; Trophée International Pardum/Couture, ; Prix d'Excellence "Créativité" ; Trophée dem la Beauté de Dépê