One weekend in June 1959 a real furor was made. Muscovites who wandered into GUM, the USSR’s premier department store, were treated to an extraordinary scene: French models, dressed in vibrantly colored Dior suits. The models paraded through Moscow for five nights while there for a Christian Dior fashion show. Let's dive back into the history and to that special day.

Text JOLIEGAZETTE staff
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