Top 23 Quotes by Christian Dior

Women are most fascinating between the ages of 35 and 40 after they have won a few races and know how to pace themselves. Since few women ever pass 40, maximum fascination can continue indefinitely.

Colour is what gives jewels their worth. They light up and enhance the face. Nothing is more elegant than a black skirt and sweater worn with a sparkling multi-stoned necklace.

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.

Haute couture is like an orchestra, for which only Balenciaga is the conductor. The rest of us are just musicians, following the directions he gives us.

You can never really go wrong if you take nature as an example.

On vacation, you can wear all the colorful and casual clothing that you like, but you must always be elegant.

After women, flowers are the most lovely thing God has given the world.

A woman's perfume tells more about her than her handwriting.

Women, with their sure instincts, realized that my intention was to make them not just more beautiful but also happier.

You can wear black at any time. You can wear it at any age. You may wear it for almost any occasion; a 'little black frock' is essential to a woman's wardrobe.