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Villa "Les Rhumbs" was built by the ship owner Beust and bought by the Dior family in 1906
Birth of Christian Dior on January 21
The family spends their time between Paris and Granville
Christian Dior attends the Ecole des Sciences Politiques until 1926
Christian Dior opens an art gallery with Jacques Bonjean and exhibits works of Bérard, Tchelitchev, Utrillo, Braque, Laurencin, Léger, Picasso, Dali, Zadkine, etc.
Death of his mother and beginning of Maurice Dior's financial downfall
Closure of the art gallery - Sale of the Villa "Les Rhumbs" to the town of Granville
First fashion sketches by Christian Dior
Christian Dior starts to work as assistant designer for Robert Piguet - He designs three collections
He lives in Callian, discharged from the military service - Market gardening and drawings for Le Figaro
Christian Dior starts to work as fashion designer for Lucien Lelong and stays until 1946
Christian Dior makes movie costumes for film-makers like Roland Tual, Autant-Lara and René Clair.
October 8, meeting with Marcel Boussac, a French textile millionaire and birth of the "Christian Dior" company on 30, avenue Montaigne in Paris. Three couture workshops. 85 employees
Presentation on February 12 of the "Corolle" line, called “New Look” by Harper’s Bazaar editor Carmel Snow. Worldwide success.
Opening of two additional workshops
Foundation of "Christian Dior New York Inc. »
First licenses with stockings and neckties
Receives the French Legion of Honour from the Ministry of Trade
Creation of "Dior Sport" - The House now employs 900 people.
Opening of the first boutique in London. Christian Dior couture house employs 1.000 people, has five buildings, 28 workshops and represents half of the exports of French haute couture.
Opening of the Avenue Montaigne and Rue François 1er corner boutique - Christian Dior gives a Conference at the Sorbonne on "Beauty of fashion" - Yves Saint-Laurent is hired at the studio.
Publication of "Christian Dior et moi", Christian Dior's autobiography
Christian Dior dies of a heart attack while on a cure in Montecatini in Italy - Yves Saint-Laurent is appointed art director.
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