Dior purses are a popular item for celebrities and collectors alike. Celebrities have the latest Dior purse on their arm while collectors of Dior purses are bidding at auctions and hunting through estate sales in search of the perfect vintage Dior purse. The founder of the House of Dior, Christian Dior was born in France in 1905. Christian’s birthplace was a small town on the French coastline where he lived during his early childhood.
Christian Dior then moved with his family to Paris, France where he lived until life circumstance found him in the Soviet Union. During this difficult period in Christian’s life, he lived with an old friend who helped him start his career starting by sketching dresses and hats. Dior started to sell his sketches which actresses of the time loved and would pay to obtain them. In 1941 Christian Dior moved back to Paris where worked with designer Lucien Le long. Dior worked with Le long until 1946 when he moved out into his own salon.
Christian’s first collection consisted of ninety outfits worn by six models. His next collection, Controller, or the Ring of Petals collection, was filled with feminine clothing with soft, rounded shapes and full flowing skirts. This launched Dior’s reputation as the Master of Fashion; he not only gave the world and new look he gave them a new outlook after years of war. Christian continued his success until he died in 1957 after a sudden, fatal heart attack. The fashion world was stunned when the news was heard and the employees of Dior were devastated though the House of Dior continued to thrive. The Master was gone after only a decade of designs under his own name but his influence in the world of fashion still exists today.
Dior purses express the touches of femininity that first made Christian Dior so popular. Classic Dior purses are made in basic styles with unique touches such as hearts and bows and dangling C’s and D’s. Dior purses and evening bags are works of art. Many are covered in semiprecious stones such as coral and lapis. Rich, buttery soft leathers such as goatskin and deer, and exotic skins such as ostrich and python are crafted into luxurious Dior purses.
Christian Dior purses never go out of style; vintage Christian Dior purses are more valuable than many of the new Dior purses। The beautiful Dior Mosaic Clutch looks like a treasure to be handed down through generations with nuggets of coral, malachite, and lapis displayed on a bed of satin and accented by beautiful gold colored hardware.
The Dior saddlebag purse is another classic Dior purse, the popular shaped purse is redefined each season and is a timeless, comfortable to carry, Dior purse. You can find this Dior purse in colors and materials that range from dark red suede to a beautiful pink velvet and sequined Dior purse trimmed in ribbons and bows. The classic hanging D and coin and key charms dangle from this dainty Dior purse.
Dior purses come in all shapes and sizes, and there is a Dior purse for every woman। What does not change is the quality and appeal of a Dior purse. The Master touch of Christian Dior is still seen and felt in the Dior purses that are so popular today.