Description
| Product ID: | 9781851779901 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | CN |
| Title: | Christian Dior |
| Authors: | Author: Connie Karol Burks, Oriole Cullen |
| Page Count: | 192 |
| Subjects: | Exhibition catalogues and specific collections, Exhibition catalogues & specific collections, Fashion and textile design, History of fashion |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Capturing the highlights of the major V&A exhibition, Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams, this stunning book celebrates the House of Dior from its foundation in 1947 to the present day. Christian Dior is a stunning volume that celebrates the House of Dior from its foundation in 1947 to the present day. “One of the must-have books dealing with the history of Maison Dior.” —Jeffrey Felner, New York Journal of Books Haute-couture gowns by Christian Dior and the illustrious creative directors who followed him—Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan, Gianfranco Ferré, John Galliano, Raf Simons, and Maria Grazia Chiuri—are showcased here, atmospherically photographed by Laziz Hamani. Archival material—including design sketches by Christian Dior—and press and fashion photography provide colorful context, amplified by introductory texts to each section by V&A fashion curator Oriole Cullen. The book looks at Dior’s creative collaborations with influential British manufacturers, and his most notable British clients, from Princess Margaret to author Nancy Mitford and ballet dancer Margot Fonteyn. It also revisits Dior’s spectacular fashion shows staged in England’s most luxurious stately homes, including at Blenheim Palace in 1954. |
| Imprint Name: | V & A Publishing |
| Publisher Name: | V & A Publishing |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2019-01-29 |
