Christian Dior’s sketches, Château de La Colle Noire, France

I snapped a photo of these sketches on Christian Dior’s desk at his dreamy Provencal estate, Château de La Colle Noire. There I learned that Dior, a man of some heft, liked to draw while submerged in a custom-built golden bathtub in the adjacent bathroom.

For more curiosities from our travels, check out our Souvenirs page.