L&rsquo;OFFICIEL celebrates the legacy of the French designer with a look at the house of Christian Dior's best bags, shoes, and fashion creations throughout the years.

The impact that French designer Christian <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/dior-chez-moi-pop-up-shop-soho-nyc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dior</a> had on the <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/return-of-the-roaring-20s-for-fashion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">fashion</a> industry is impossible to ignore. When he founded his eponymous <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/history-of-haute-couture-2019" target="_blank" rel="noopener">couture</a> house in 1946, Monsieur Dior showed his first-ever collection only one year later, at the age of 41, introducing women to nipped-in waists and swirling full skirts that revolutionized the feminine silhouette of the post-war era. His impact on fashion has survived his 1957 passing, as Dior's namesake Maison has endured under the creative leadership of other fashion greats, from <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/saint-laurent-summer-2021-anthony-vaccarello" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yves Saint Laurent</a>, Marc Bohan, and Gianfranco Ferr&eacute;, to <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/john-galliano-christian-dior-best-moments-designer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">John Galliano</a>, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion-week/raf-simons-prada-menswear-debut" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Raf Simons</a>, and <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/dior-ballet-costumes-2019" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Maria Grazia Chiuri</a> at present&mdash;all of whom&nbsp;have played an integral part in the atelier&rsquo;s lasting popularity.&nbsp;
These six artistic directors have brought their own unique vision to the brand, each making their mark and redefining the way we dress while still paying homage to the couturier&rsquo;s creativity and genius. From Ferr&eacute;&rsquo;s emblematic 1994 <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/lady-dior-bag-2019" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lady Dior</a> bag to Galliano&rsquo;s 1999 It girl Saddle bag, to Chiuri&rsquo;s modern <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/jadior-2019" target="_blank" rel="noopener">J&rsquo;Adior</a> slingback pumps, the house of <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/dior-celebrates-70-years-of-history-with-coffee-table-book" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dior</a> has churned out some of the most coveted shoes and bag designs that have been seen on celebrities of the likes of <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/royal-trends-runway-the-crown-bridgerton-style-influence" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Princess Diana</a>, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/film-tv/sex-and-the-city-reboot-hbo-sarah-jessica-parker" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sarah Jessica Parker</a>, and <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/bella-hadid-birthday-age-fashion-outfit-inspiration-street-style" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bella Hadid</a>.
Throughout the different eras at the fashion house, Monsieur Dior's predecessors have kept the founding designer's legacy alive. In honor of the late Christian Dior&rsquo;s birthday, L&rsquo;OFFICIEL remembers the most iconic styles of his storied fashion house, from his days at the helm and beyond.

Christian Dior's famous Bar suit from his debut collection in 1947 is composed of a full skirt, cinched waist, a fitted jacket. 

Yves Saint Laurent adjusts a Trapèze Dress for Dior on Svetlana Lloya in 1958.

Designer Marc Bohan is pictured with two models wearing his elegant but conservative pieces from his 1964 spring collection for Dior.

Gianfranco Ferré's memorable Palladio dress, a long embroidered and pleated white silk dress from 1992, stands like a column.

Princess Diana holds the flagship Lady Dior bag that came out in 1994 under the creative direction of Ferré and is named after the princess.

Sarah Jessica Parker rocks the John Galliano for Dior newspaper print dress in “Sex and the City.”

Nicole Richie wears the Galliano for Dior Saddle bag at a party with her friend Paris Hilton in the early 2000s.

A flowery Raf Simons for Dior look takes the runway for the Christian Dior Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2012 show.

Maria Grazia Chiuri's debut show for Dior in 2016 features T-shirts with the political statement “We should all be feminists." 

Actress Jessica Alba carries the embroidered canvas Dior Book Tote bag. 

The chic J'Adior slingback-pump with patent calfskin embellished with a flat bow, a signature Maria Grazia Chiuri's shoe collections, are an understated take on the logo trend.

Chiara Ferragni wears a Dior Haute Couture gown custom designed by Chiuri for her 2018 wedding.

This year, Dior debuts the Caro bag, a chic addition that features elegant quilting and comes in several on-trend variations for Cruise 2021, like the Tie & Dior tie-dye. 

Christian Dior's Most Iconic Styles

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