Christian Dior reset 20th-century fashion, but a fortune-teller cleared the collection first.
Before founding his house and unveiling the 1947 “New Look,” Dior ran the decisions past his clairvoyant, Madame Delahaye. “Without her, he did nothing,” said Pierre Cardin. Dior chased the number eight, pocketed a fallen star as a sign, and sewed lily-of-the-valley into his hems.
Christian Dior on Brandseum