“A country, a style or an epoch are interesting only for the idea behin...” — Christian Dior Quote

“A country, a style or an epoch are interesting only for the idea behind them.”

“I wanted to be considered a good craftsman. I wanted my dresses to be constructed like buildings, molded to the curves of the female form, stylizing its shape.”

“We were emerging from the period of war, of uniforms, of women-soldiers built like boxers. I drew women-flowers, soft shoulders, fine waists like liana and wide skirts like corolla.”

“We live in an epoch of denudation.”

“When you think of it, you know, probably the biggest victim of our epoch is the American people because of all the crimes committed in its name.”

“New York has been the subject of thousands of books. Every immigrant group has had its saga as has every epoch and social class.”