Hump Day History
Christian Dior was born on this day, 1905. House of Dior was established December 12, 1946. Their most famous "New Look" from 1947. And the "Bar Suit" Christian would pass away in 1957. You may have heard that Valentino Garavini died on Monday - born in 1932, he established his House in 1960. They created a signature shade, called Rosso Valentino, a blend of 100% magenta, 100% yellow, and 10% black, which was part of his debut collection as the "Fiesta Dress." In 1961, Elizabeth Taylor was filming in Rome, and offered a chance to the young designer for the premiere of Spartacus. She already had a Dior dress waiting, but she ended up wearing the Valentino. Of the most famous, this one gets mentioned a lot: Julia Roberts at the 2001 Academy Awards.
