Miss Dior: A Story of Courage and Couture

by Justine Picardie

Book Overview

The overdue restoration of Catherine Dior's extraordinary life, from her brother's muse to Holocaust survivor

When the French designer Christian Dior presented his first collection in Paris in 1947, he changed fashion forever. Dior's "New Look" created a striking, romantic vision of femininity, luxury, and grace, making him--and his last name--famous overnight. One woman informed Dior's vision more than any other: his sister, Catherine,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374210357
• ISBN13: 9780374210359
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 9.1" x 6.4"