Christian Dior in Paris Atelier, 1954

 

Captured in the Grand Salon of his Paris Flagship is Monsieur Dior adjusting jewels on the model Victoire's neck in preparation for a couture show in 1954. She wear's Zaire dress from A/W Haute Couture Collection.

House of Dior-Alla with Illustrator, 1954. Captured here inside the Dior flagship in 1954 is star model Alla, decked out in Dior’s evening finery called Artamène. She is being sketched by Carl Erickson for American Vogue, best known as Eric. To give an accurate account of the Paris collections, in-house models were expected to pose, wearing the latest looks.

Pierre Balmain (1914-82), Christian Dior (1905-57), and Jean Patou (1887-1936) dresses, fashion sketch by Marcel Fromenti (1886-1969). Pen and ink drawing. France, 20th century. www.vam.ac.uk

Christian Dior sheath dress and Madeline de Rauch coatdress called Gamin, fashion sketch by Marcel Fromenti (1886-1969). Pen and ink, wash and chinese white. France, 20th century. This drawing was used for illustration in The Lady magazine between 1953 and 1954. www.vam.ac.uk

Christian Dior (1905-57) suit and overcoat, fashion sketch by Marcel Fromenti (1886-1969). Pencil and ink drawing. France, 20th century. Woman wearing a dark snood hat and a large navy satin overcoat with deep collar and turned back cuffs. This drawing was used for illustration in The Lady magazine in 1953 and 1954. www.vam.ac.uk

Fanny dress on display

John Galliano for Dior

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John Galliano for Dior | c. 2009

1957

1954 “Muguet” Lily of the Valley Dress by Christian Dior

Day Dress 1947

Elegance is not being noticed, it's about being remembered. ...

 

Something to think about - “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” – Nelson Mandela

   

 “Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it.” – Lou Holtz

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined.” – 

Henry David Thoreau

“There is more to life than increasing its speed.” – Mahatma Gandhi

“The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man’s determination.” – Tommy Lasorda

“The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man’s determination.” – Tommy Lasorda

“Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” – John F. Kennedy

“No one can compete with you on being you. Most of life is a search for who and what needs you the most.” – Naval Ravikant

“If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much.” – Jim Rohn

I think the quality of sexiness comes from within. It is something that is in you or it isn’t and it doesn’t have much to do with breasts or thighs or the pout of your lips.

 

Edith Piaf - Non, Je ne regrette rien

Today's Story - The Essence Of Being Human, Ubuntu!

 An anthropologist studying the habits and customs of an African tribe found himself surrounded by children most days.

So he decided to play a little game with them.

He managed to get candy from the nearest town and put it all in a decorated basket at the foot of a tree.

Then he called the children and suggested they play the game.

When the anthropologist said “now”, the children had to run to the tree and the first one to get there could have all the candy to him/herself.

So the children all lined up waiting for the signal.

When the anthropologist said “now”, all of the children took each other by the hand ran together towards the tree.

They all arrived at the same time divided up the candy, sat down and began to happily munch away.

The anthropologist went over to them and asked why they had all run together when any one of them could have had the candy all to themselves.

The children responded:

“Ubuntu. How could any one of us be happy if all the others were sad?”

Ubuntu is a philosophy of African tribes that can be summed up as “I am what I am because of who we all are.”

Bishop Desmond Tutu gave this explanation in 2008 :

“One of the sayings in our country is Ubuntu – the essence of being human.

Ubuntu speaks particularly about the fact that you can’t exist as a human being in isolation.

It speaks about our interconnectedness. You can’t be human all by yourself, and when you have this quality –

Ubuntu – you are known for your generosity.

We think of ourselves far too frequently as just individuals, separated from one another,

whereas you are connected and what you do affects the whole World.

When you do well, it spreads out; it is for the whole of humanity.”

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