Style is a way to say who you are without having to speak.

 

Christian Dior

Christian Dior was born on January 21st, 1905, and from early on designed imaginative and beautiful costumes for his friends. After the crash of 1929, in which his wealthy family lost their fortune, Dior turned to fashion drawing to make ends meet. This led to the founding of his own couture house in 1946. A year later, on February 12th, 1947, Dior launched its very first collection. This came to be known as the ‘New Look’.

Christian Dior was one of the most influential fashion designers of the late 1940s and 1950s who, after World War II, revolutionised fashion like no one had seen before with the gorgeous, iconic silhouette of his voluptuous New Look suit, one that freed women of their dowdy clothes and instead liberated them with cinched waists and full skirts, that can be seen as soon as you enter the exhibition. 

 Yves Saint Lauren

 (1957-1960), who worked as Dior’s assistant before his sudden death on October 24th 1957.

The Palomita dress

Can you tell this dress is from the 1950s? I’m in love with the gilt thread embroidery. Designed by Dior himself, it was from Autumn-Winter 1953.

 Dior's iconic Bar suit from its debut in 1947

 This is from Autumn-Winter 2018, and was designed by Maria Grazia Chiuri, who is the first female Creative Director of the House of Dior.

This Soirée Fleurie dress from AW 1955 draws on motifs and designs from the 18th century

 

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Easy Sandwich Spread

 

6 carrots

1 green pepper, 1 red pepper, 1 yellow pepper (or any combination)

3 onions (I use red and white)

1 cucumber

750ml white vinegar

750ml mayonnaise

1 tablespoon sugar

salt and pepper to taste.

Grate carrots, chop all other vegetables fine, put into a glass container.

Pour vinegar over veggies and leave overnight.

Drain and pat dry.

Add mayonnaise, sugar, salt and pepper to vegetables and mix well.

Scoop into sterilised bottles and seal.

Keep in fridge

Also very nice with a few peppadews in there for some kick.

Kampvuur Kuier

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Iconic Wedding Cakes

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, 1947

Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1960

Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon wedding cake

Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips, 1973

Prince Charles and Diana, the wedding cake 

Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson wedding cake

Prince Edward and Sophie Rhys-Jones wedding cake

Prince William and Kate Middleton wedding cake

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank’s wedding cake

           Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello's Gorgeous Five-Tier, Floral Wedding Cake