Although his life was relatively short, Christian Ernest Dior’s seismic influence on the fashion world ensures that his name lives on as one of the most successful and celebrated designers of all time. Using wartime rationing restrictions, he created designs that toned down the female figure and freed women from the world of restrictive, boring clothing that restricted rather than enhanced femininity. It was Dior’s sudden prominence on the world stage that restored Paris’ reputation as the epicentre of the fashion world. To wear a Dior garment was to wear the best of the best. His post-war collection was described as a “whole new look” by the editor-in-chief of Harpers Bazaar, one of the most powerful style magazines in the world. The description was adopted and quickly became a fashion movement, with Dior’s New Look leading the way and even stealing the spotlight from his compatriot Gabrielle Coco Chanel. The Little Guide to Christian Dior shows how, despite coming from a wealthy background with powerful allies, Christian Dior may not have had to fight his way to the top like Coco Chanel did, but his talent is no less worthy and his legacy as one of the world's greatest designers no less deserving. My dream? To make women happier and more beautiful. As seen in Living in Fifties Fashion, Salute Mr Dior