Product Overview
From Jrme Gautier, the author of the acclaimed Chanel: A Biography of Style, comesagorgeous full-color celebration of one of the worlds finest couture houses that provides unprecedented insight into Dior's signature pieces and its definitive silhouettesboth the originals created by the master and their reinterpretations by the famous designers that have followed in his wake, including the houses current designer-in-chief, Raf Simons.
In 1947, Christian Diors first collectionhis New Lookamazed the world, reset the boundaries of modern elegance after years of wartime austerity, and earned him immortality. For decades, Diors search for the perfect line and the ideal silhouette has been celebrated and imitated by couturiers of the first rank: Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan, Gianfranco Ferr, John Galliano, and now Raf Simons.
Using inspired pairings of classic and contemporary photographs, Dior showcases this brilliant designers elements of style for every generation since 1947. Seven thematic chapters examine outstanding Dior characteristics, including the silhouette, the evening gown, and the eternal musethe signature aspects of Dior that have continued to give the house unique distinction. The most beautiful fashion plates from Diors own time are displayed with samples of the houses creations through the decades, including the latest designs from Raf Simons.
As Dior makes clear, this legendary fashion house remains among the best in the world of couture, simultaneously honoring the pastlike Christian Dior himself did in the 1940s and 1950swhile celebrating the present with undisputed elegance and panache.
This deluxe, oversized volumepackaged in a gorgeous cloth slipcasefeatures the work of some of the greatest fashion photographers of the past half century, including Richard Avedon, Cecil Beaton, Patrick Demarchelier, Horst P. Horst, Sarah Moon, Paolo Roversi, Jeanloup Sieff, David Seidner, Ellen von Unwerth, and Tim Walker.
