Christian Dior was born in 1905 and died in 1957. Dior left a mark on style like no other designer and the Dior runway shows today always have a bit of his inspiration from a half century back. This is a Dior dress from post WWII era

and this is a dress from last years spring collection

Looks like they re-used the hat. Christian Dior created what the press called the “New Look”. The Dior look was called new because it moved away from the slim skirts and broad shoulders that were in style during that era and introduced designs with wide skirts, small waists and smaller shoulders.

That look still continues today and wide skirts with small waists have been a part of the line for many decades.

The Dior line has also kept the hats. While most designers have gotten rid of hats, the Dior line still has flashbacks to post WWII and the large hats that were in style.

As decades pass and styles change, the Dior line still seems to stay true to its creator, following in his footsteps of very feminine and detailed fashion… with a good amount of hats in their shows.

One of my favorite Dior shows was the Paris show of the spring 2007 line. It had a lot of great makeup with a heavily Asian influence. As with any Dior show, the hair is a spectacle in itself and the models looked as flawless as porcelain dolls. Christian Dior Spring 2007

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Twiggy is one of our centuries best known models and many say she is the original supermodel. Her huge eyes are unforgettable and she graced the covers of just about every magazine from fashion to newsweek during the 1960’s.

Twiggy is one of these rare beauties whose eyes really do tell a story and we all can’t help but stare at them looking for more. I would imagine that is what made her so popular and hes kept her a style icon till today.

Twiggy then and now…

Check out these very stylish vintage black & white pics of fashion & modeling between 1915 and 1950. I gotta say fashion looked so well made and so stylish. I gotta admit, that time period looks so very elegant, the fashion and the poses make the clothing look almost regal.

1920’s style

1919 fashion model wearing a large hat

1925 Vogue

Dior from 1947

Givenchy gown from the “I Love Lucy” days of high hollywood glamour

Audrey Hepburn Models Givenchy Gown

Hats were all the rage in the 1950’s and hollywood actresses were the supermodels.

Again, reminds me of the “i Love Lucy” episode where the designer needed the “stars” wives to model their own clothes. Supermodels and fashion models pretty much started around the 1960’s with Twiggy paving the way. Here is Twiggy, the first, real supermodel of the century. Twiggy opened the door for the modeling craze of the 80’s and the coming of the Cheryls.

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Miranda Kerr Victoria's Secret Model

Victoria’s Secret has some of the hottest models in the industry with gorgeous ladies such as Tyra Banks and Gisele Bundchen as part of the Victoria’s Secret Alumni. Here are some photos of past and present Victoria’s

secret Angels.

Selita Ebanks, Izabel Goulart and Karolina Kurkova at Valentines day 2008- Miranda Kerr, Adriana Lima, Gisele Bundchen and the newer additions of  Behati Prinsloo, Chanel Iman, and Rachel Clark.

Here are Selita Ebanks, Izabel and Karolina at a Valentines Day event.

The Victoria’s Secret Models pose nude

Nude Victoria\'s secret models

Another racey picture of the Victoria’s Secret models in their nude skin with a few props

The lovely and curvy Miranda Kerr

Gisele Bundchen shows off her Victoria’s Secret Angel wings on the catwalk

The new Victoria’s Secret Angels, wow, they look young, Behati Prinsloo, Chanel Iman, and Rachel Clark

Victoria Secrets supermodels Adriana Lima, karolina kurkova and more do a fashion shoot at the beach as well as show the more humorous side to high fashion modeling with a very funny stylist.