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Right Answers Mostly

Christian Dior: Couture, Scandal & The New Look

Right Answers Mostly

Claire Donald & Tess Bellomo

Society & Culture, History, Tv & Film

4.6764 Ratings

🗓️ 18 May 2026

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

This week, we’re discussing the extraordinary history of Christian Dior and the designer who reshaped fashion forever. From the devastation of post WW2 Paris to the revolutionary debut of the “New Look” in 1947, Christian Dior created a vision of glamour, femininity, and fantasy that transformed the fashion industry forver. We explore Dior’s early life, World War II, couture during occupation, the rise of the House of Dior, the evolution of luxury branding, and the legacy that still defines fashion today. From couture salons to celebrity campaigns, this is the story of how Christian Dior became CHRISTIAN DIOR. Created and produced by Claire Donald and Tess Bellomo Follow us on social media, buy merch, and more⁠ HERE! ⁠ Join our premium channel for 3 bonus eps a month ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ and save 15% when you buy annually! SOURCES: Vogue , Vogue on Christian Dior , The New Look, Wikipedia , Glam Observer , Time, The Independent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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uk slash podcast to learn more. Welcome back to write answers mostly a podcast on what you didn't learn in history class, but you really wanted to. My name's Claire Donald. I'm Tespelomo. Welcome back to Write Answers Mostly, a podcast on what you didn't learn in history class but you really wanted to. My name's Claire Donald. I'm Tespelomo. Welcome back to Fashion Month. This is week three of Fashion Month. It's been good. It's been so good. And this subject in particular, I am so excited to talk about. It's just so different than anything else we have been discussing this month.

1:11.6

But lots of like true history in it as well.

1:14.6

And we hear you guys, you know, for the history girlies there, this is history.

1:18.6

It is history.

1:20.6

So we are so excited to be talking about Christian Dior today and extra excited if you are watching on YouTube,

1:26.6

you will see that we have some Dior goodies with us on our shelf because we have some Rammies over at Dior Beauty who sent us some goodies. It was like literally seen that email come in our inbox was a dream come true. No, you text me and you're like, I hope you're sitting down. Like truly, especially like it's just one of our favorite brands in general.

1:44.3

It is. Like, such a, just, it's a dream brand. Thank you, Dior. Thank you, Dior. Beauty. I can't believe we're saying that sentence. Tess, what do you know about Christian Dior? What's been your experience with Christian Dior? I really don't know anything. That's why I'm so excited. I know about a little rivalry based off of our next episode that we're

2:02.7

doing, our last episode of the month, with Chanel, let's just say, with Coco Chanel. And personally,

2:10.0

I mean, I'm wearing Christian your shoes. I know you guys. She is like wearing the real deal.

2:14.6

I'm wearing the real deal. I wore these for my welcome party at my wedding.

2:18.4

So that's, that's all I know.

2:21.2

These aren't vintage.

2:32.3

These aren't from tab. These are not. Okay. Got it. Got it. Got it. These are not vintage. I just got them in 2025. But they are so comfortable. They're so gorgeous. They're just like so cute and like so different than anything I have.

2:33.5

I'm not going to do shoot play right now.

2:37.4

But go to our TikToks because we're going to do an outfit breakdown later.

2:37.4

That's right. they're just like so cute and like so different than anything I have. I'm not going to do shoot play right now. But go to our TikToks because we're going to do an outfit breakdown later.

2:43.9

That's right, honey. That is right. Yeah, no, Christian Dior is just such like, it's a brand of like beauty and elegance. And one day I've always said, like I think my first big purchase is going to be a saddle bag because it says, if you guys don't know, look up right now, Dior saddlebags, and they have the C and the D on the side, which Christian Dior, Claire Donald. It's really the same thing. It's one of the same that this episode is meant for you. Well, thank you. And that bag is meant for you one day and I'm manifesting it in your closet and it's very Carrie Bradshaw.

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