Saturday, December 29, 2007

I'm A Little Obsessed With This Book

This is an excerpt from The Little Dictionary Of Fashion by Christian Dior. It really inspired me, so I wanted to share this with you. Enjoy!



Introduction...

"Much has been written about Fashion, in all its aspects, but I do not think any couturier has ever before attempted to compile a dictionary on the subject.
Of course, it would take volumes to cover the entire field of Fashion, but I have compiled a book that I think is neither too long, so that it becomes tedious, nor too short so that it seems insufficient, and I have called it my Little Dictionary of Fashion. I think it should be of great practical use to the women of today.
Many people dismiss haute couture as being something that is only for those who are very wealthy.
But it is possible for a woman to be elegant without spending very much money on her clothes, if she follows the basic rules of Fashion and is careful to choose the clothes that suit her personality.
Simplicity, good taste, and grooming are the three fundamentals of good dressing and these do not cost money.
First, you must study yourself. Learn to know what suits you and what does not. And study your own needs. Find the colors that flatter you and emphasize your looks. Avoid colors that do nothing for you.
Choose clothes that are simple in line and pay great attention to their fit.
And above all -care for your clothes. You cannot be well groomed if your clothes are not well cared for."

13 comments:

Kristin said...

So so true. I got that book too! It's so cool. lol

Anonymous said...

I will definitely need to get a hold of that book. I can just see myself spending all day reading it. I'm guessing Borders or Barnes and Noble...? Gonna check it out today!

Thanks for the excerpt. Love Dior.

jenn said...

Yea, mine was bought at Barnes & Noble for $20, so check there! :)

Jill @ Trend de la Creme said...

Love this! (Guess I need to start paying more attention to the "dry clean only" tags...)

Jen (MahaloFashion) said...

I want that book
not sure if you got my email or not :)

Jen (MahaloFashion) said...

I want that book
not sure if you got my email or not :)

Jen (MahaloFashion) said...

Oh i just saw that you linked me, i'll link you back

the link is wrong though it's

Mahalo fashion ;)
x

Michelle said...

Ooh looks interesting. I totally agree with the simplicity and fit of clothing..

Hildur said...

I've linked you. You've got a great blog!

hannah said...

that book looks wonderful! i must go find it in barnes and noble. thats for pointing it out.

xoxo

Ana said...

oh i want to get that!
I recieved In Vogue:The Illustrated Historyy of the Worlds Most Famous Fashion Magazine for christmas and its quite inspiring. you might like it.

jenn said...

Thanks for telling me about it! I think I'm going to go get it! I love fashion books, well books in general really haha

Andy said...

wow, this book looks really interesting! :)