Christian Dior

When Christian Dior launched his New Look collection in 1947 he radically changed the direction of midcentury fashion, bringing the world a new idea of luxury from postwar Paris. Bustier bodices, bellshaped skirts, rounded shoulders and cinched waists made Diors work different and irreverent. Dior took the world by storm, never producing an unpopular collection during his administration as the head of Dior brand.