The history of the iconic Dior Bar jacket

At his debut show on February 12, 1947, Christian Dior presented the Bar jacket, which for 75 years has been at the heart of the DNA of the House of Dior and is still rightfully considered a fashion masterpiece and a design standard that designers around the world aspire to. Since the first appearance of the iconic piece of clothing on the catwalk, it returns every season.

In the 1940s, Monsieur Dior himself reshaped a wooden mannequin to create the same jacket. Continue reading →