Christian Dior was a French fashion designer whose name is still internationally famous. With respect if you want more information about the fashion label specifically there are other places I'm sure you can get that information in much more detail. This is about Barbie.
The first of the two Barbies in the Dior series was portrayed in an evening suit designed by, according to the Mattel advertisement, Gianfranco Ferre for Dior.
If this was a specific garment that was released separately than for Barbie unfortunately I have not been able to source a clear picture showing it - I've found many Dior and Gianfranco Ferre items that are similar, but none that are an exact match.
The second in the line was a 1940s throwback that has a very different, though no less elegant, style to it.
This in particular I was able to, quite easily, source a picture of the original garment: this is the Dior 1947 Bar Suit.
Pictured above as displayed in the Denver Art Museum.
Not only that, but the Barbie was released the celebreate the 50th anniversary of this look.
This iconic dress has been the subject of several reinterpretations among the different artistic directors of the House of Dior, John Galiano in 2010, Maria Grazia Chiuri in 2017. It is this same version that Natalie Portman wore during the last Cannes Film Festival in May 2023.
Cette robe iconique a fait l'objet de plusieurs réinterprètation parmi les différents diresteur artistiques de la Maison Dior, John Galiano en 2010, Maria Grazia Chiuri en 2017. C'est cette même version que portait Natalie Portman lors du dernier Festival de Cannes en mai 2023.
A unique collection of photographs by Brigitte Niedermair, celebrating her original, creative collaboration with the House of Dior. Informed by her parallel paths as an artist and a photographer, Brigitte Niedermair expands the conventions and biases of the fashion image system. Her work focuses on representations of women's bodies in art and culture, with deeply constructed images and striking compositions that make for a distinctive style. This volume explores the remarkable relationship between Dior and Niedermair's aesthetic, resulting in photographs radiating a strong sense of unconventional femininity. The first section is devoted to the collaboration throughout the recent years, followed by a portfolio of exclusive images of historical and iconic Christian Dior creations. Captured with an analogic, classical technique in a five-by-four-inch format--which was used during photography's early beginnings--42 pieces from Dior archives are photographed twice, with each version of the image offering a unique perspective and revealing hidden details, such as the construction of the designs. With the principal essay by Olivier Gabet and contributions by Dior's creative director, Maria Grazia Chiuri, and artists and friends of Niedermair, this beautifully crafted book offers an extraordinary look into one of today's most fascinating creatives.
Cocktail dress from House of Dior (French, founded 1947), designed by Yves Saint Laurent for the spring/summer 1958 collection.
Courtesy of the Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Henry Rogers Benjamin, 1965.