The World According to Christian Dior

by Jean-Christophe Napias and Patrick Mauriès

Book Overview

Credited with creating some of the most luxurious and spectacular haute couture pieces of all time, Christian Dior became a fashion icon overnight in 1947 with the launch of his "New Look," a sumptuous hourglass silhouette that provided a welcome tonic to the austerity of wartime. Its wild success, and the global fame that ensued, was built on the designer's subtle understanding of fashion, couture, style, elegance, and women--a perspective best...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500024146
• ISBN13: 9780500024140
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.8" x 6.8"