Christian dior quotes

Of the women in my childhood, I retain above all the memory of their perfumes, perfumes that lingered - filling the lift with fragrance long after they had gone.

Individuality will always be one of the conditions of real elegance

Grooming is the secret of real elegance. The best clothes, the most wonderful jewels, the most glamorous beauty don't count without good grooming.

I create so that each and every woman is the most beautiful

My dream is to save them from nature.

On vacation, you can wear all the colorful and casual clothing that you like, but you must always be elegant.

Finally, everything that has been part of my life, whether I wanted it to or not, has expressed itself in my dresses.

Deep in every heart slumbers a dream and the couturier knows it: every woman is a princess

Perfume is a mark of female identity and the final touch of her style

Real woman should be capricious.

There is certainly a red for everyone.

You can never really go wrong if you take nature as an example

In a machine age, dressmaking is one of the last refuges of the human, the personal, the inimitable.

The tones of gray, pale turquoise and pink will prevail.

A woman's perfume tells more about her than her handwriting.

My weakness ... is architecture. I think of my work as ephemeral architecture, dedicated to the beauty of the female body.

Perfume is the indispensable complement to the personality of women, the finishing touch on a dress.

By being natural and sincere, one often can create revolutions without having sought them.

There is no such thing as an ugly woman - there are only the ones who do not know how to make themselves attractive.

Women, with their sure instincts, realized that my intention was to make them not just more beautiful but also happier.

Elegance must be the right combination of distinction, naturalness, care and simplicity. Outside this, believe me, there is no elegance. Only pretension.

You can never take too much care over the choice of your shoes.

No elegant woman follows fashion slavishly.

No fashion is ever a success unless it is used as a form of seduction.

Black and white might be sufficient. But why deprive yourself of color.

It is unforgiveable to do what one doesn't love especially if one succeeds.

The rich live the same all over the world.

Midnight blue is the only color that can ever compete with black.

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.

Every bite you eat stays in mouth for two minutes, for two hours in stomach and for two month on hips.

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.

Real elegance is everywhere, especially in the things that don't show.

My dream? To make women happier and more beautiful.

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.

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.

It is not money that makes you well dressed: it is understanding.

Make me a fragrance that smells like love

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.

Perfume is a note of woman's individuality. It is the last touch to her look.

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.

After women, flowers are the most lovely thing God has given the world.

Zest is the secret of all beauty. There is no beauty that is attractive without zest.

Without proper foundations, there can be no fashion.

Simplicity, good taste and grooming are the three fundamentals of good dressing and these do not cost money.

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.

Long after one has forgotten what a woman wore, the memory of her perfume lingers.

The less you can afford for your frocks, the more care you must take with your accessories

If you have hooked legs, wear big decolte.

A dress is a piece of ephemeral architecture, designed to enhance the proportions of the female body.

The detail is as important as the essential is. When it is inadequate, it destroys the whole outfit.

Bright reds - scarlet, pillar-box red, crimson or cherry - are very cheerful and youthful. There is certainly a red for everyone.

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.

Deep in every heart slumbers a dream

There is never too much care when choosing shoes. Many women consider themselves important but the real evidence of that is on their legs.

Without foundation, there can be no fashion.

The only queen I ever dressed was Eva Perón.