A Quote by Christian Dior
A dress is a piece of ephemeral architecture, designed to enhance the proportions of the female body.
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My weakness ... is architecture. I think of my work as ephemeral architecture, dedicated to the beauty of the female body.
The problem of architecture has always been the same throughout time. Its authentic quality is reached through its proportions, and the proportions cost nothing. In fact, most of them are proportions among things, not the things themselves. Art is almost always a question of proportions.
The building is absolutely stunning. It is a magnificent and important piece of architecture that contributes greatly to the cultural landscape of Washington. It is one the best designed buildings in D.C. in the last decade.
The female body was designed as a source of pleasure, fertility, movement, strength and wellbeing.
It is well known that a loose and easy dress contributes much to give to both sexes those fine proportions of body that are observable in the Grecian statues, and which serve as models to our present artists.
I have an interest in architecture, although more theoretically than anything else. I think architecture tries to understand what the body wants to occupy, not the body itself.
Fashion is architecture: it is a matter of proportions.
My body is not designed to run. My body was designed to sit in an expensive care and drive.
Even though I try not to overthink and dress the way I want to, I admit that there's way too much pressure on female actors to look good. I'm well aware that I don't have the perfect body type. I'm constantly struggling with myself to achieve the perfect body.
My wedding dress is a piece of art that I'll treasure forever. It was designed and created by Zac Posen. I gave him only the tiniest bit of direction when he started, and the end product was more beautiful than anything I could have imagined.
I wanted to make a classical piece that was actually designed to be a CD, not designed for performance.
The female body is a masterpiece. Everyone likes to look at the female body, especially in dynamic, athletic sport.
The dress must follow the body of a woman, not the body following the shape of the dress.
My house is my refuge, an emotional piece of architecture, not a cold piece of convenience.
Your bikini should compliment your dress, and they should work together to frame your body. It's just like layering a T-shirt under a blazer. Just keep your proportions in mind.
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