The designer who occupies the small town house is closing and giving up her lease."" The houses were number 28 and 30, the two he had looked at years previous and dreamed of opening a house in. .
The house was founded in 1947, and thus began Dior's ten years of success. His first collection was the "New Look."" The collection featured rounded shoulders, shapely emphasis of the bust, a cinched waist, and a very full, bell-shaped skirt in luxurious fabric. This "New Look- was extremely popular and a huge success. Looking back, Dior commented that, "The New Look was a success only because it reflected the mood of the time "a mood that sought refuge from the mechanical and impersonal in a return to tradition and enduring values In an era as serious as ours, where national luxury means artillery and jet aircraft, we must defend every inch of our own personal luxury Our civilization is a luxury, and we are defending it."" Luxury was clearly distinguished in all of Dior's creations that year, which contrasted with the severe living conditions of post-war France. This collection helped to reestablish Paris as the capital of the fashion world. He created what Janey Ironside from the Royal College of Art in London described as "a new chance in life, a new love affair."" The New Look created a postwar cultural symbol that Dior described as "Youth, hope, and the future."" His styles were inspired by French fashion from the 1860s, which he remembered his mother wearing to the Deauville races when he was a young kid.
The New Look was the starting point for many collections to follow. In 1948 Dior was soaring with success. His spring collection was called "Envol."" This was to signify flight. The skirts were flowier with a "blowing in the wind- style. He had both formal and informal styles. His fall 1948 collection was known as the "Zig Zag."" The clothes had nonchalant asymmetry, swooping hemlines, and a feeling of agitation.
