Dior - Christian Dior

Japanese: ディオール - でぃおーる(英語表記)Christian Dior
Dior - Christian Dior

French fashion designer. Born in Granville, Normandy. He initially aspired to be a diplomat, but in the early 1930s, he ran an art gallery. He then started out as a fashion designer, working at Robert Piguet and Lucien Lelong. In 1946, with the backing of French textile magnate Marcel Boussac, he went independent and set up shop on Avenue Montaigne. In February 1947, as a reaction to the strict clothing controls imposed during World War II, he introduced the "New Look," a very feminine, long skirt made of plenty of fabric, which instantly took the world by storm. Since then, he has introduced popular designs such as H-line, A-line, and Y-line. He also pioneered the licensing business of using the name haute couture on scarves, socks, and ties, and developed haute couture into a huge business. The shop was taken over by Jean-Franco Ferré from 1989 to 1996, and by John Galliano from 1996.

[Akiko Fukai]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

フランスの服飾デザイナー。ノルマンディーのグランビルに生まれる。初め外交官を志したが、1930年代初めは画廊を経営。その後、服飾デザイナーとして出発、ロベール・ピゲ店、ルシアン・ルロン店で働く。1946年、フランスの繊維王マルセル・ブサックの後援で独立し、アベニュー・モンテーニュに店を構える。47年2月、第二次世界大戦中の厳しい衣料統制によるモードの反動として、きわめて女性的な、たっぷりと布地を使ったロングスカートの「ニュー・ルック」を発表すると、これはたちまちにして世界を風靡(ふうび)した。以後、Hライン、Aライン、Yラインなど話題作を発表。また彼は、スカーフ、靴下、ネクタイなどにオートクチュールの名をつけるライセンス・ビジネスの先鞭(せんべん)をつけ、オートクチュールを巨大企業に発展させた。同店は、89~96年ジャン・フランコ・フェレ、96年から、ジョン・ガリアーノによって受け継がれている。

[深井晃子]

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