Christian Dior presents its largest exhibition in the UK at the V & A Museum in London

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PARIS: Christian Dior , renowned French brand A major retrospective of its influential styles and glamorous dresses at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London in 2019, after a first success in Paris

"Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams", presented between 2 February and the 14th of July. Trace the evolution of the fashion house, starting with the creations of its namesake founder.

Dior, who launched the label in 1947 and dressed stars such as Grace Kelly and Ava Gardner, is also famous for the black- "Bar Suit" white presented the same year, which influenced the silhouettes hourglass and puff skirts of the 1950s.

While the Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris organized a similar retrospective – the exhibition, which closed in early 2018, has become the most visited city of all the time – the V & A vers According to the label's statement, Christian Dior's fascination with Britain will also be explored.

The designer admired the costumes of Savile Row and organized fashion shows in stately homes such as the Blenheim Palace

. Dior looks, including those of her current designer of women's clothing Maria Grazia Chiuri.

Paris has hosted several major fashion shows and tributes in recent years, and brands are expanding their influence with their own permanent collections and sites. Dior is now owned by luxury conglomerate LVMH

Last year, a museum showcasing the creations of the former French couturier Yves Saint Laurent – who worked as a designer at Dior before embarking on his own – opened its doors in the French capital. One of the many exhibitions celebrating Tunisian fashion designer Azzedine Alaia, who died last November, is also scheduled to open Monday in Paris on the site where he lived and worked in the Marais district. White, edited by Louise Heavens)