Christian Dior (1905-1957) rocketed to fame with his first collection in 1947 when the ‘New Look’ took the world by storm. Originally published in 1957, this charming and modest autobiography gives a fascinating and detailed insight into the workings of a great fashion house, while revealing the private man behind the high-profile establishment.
This book is part of the V&A Fashion Perspectives Series. Selected by V&A publishing in consultation with our world-leading fashion curators, the Fashion Perspectives series offers an access all areas pass to the glamorous world of fashion. Models, magazine editors and the designers themselves take readers behind the scenes at the likes of Balenciaga, Balmain, Chanel, Dior, Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue in the golden age of couture.
This book is part of the V&A Fashion Perspectives Series. Selected by V&A publishing in consultation with our world-leading fashion curators, the Fashion Perspectives series offers an access all areas pass to the glamorous world of fashion. Models, magazine editors and the designers themselves take readers behind the scenes at the likes of Balenciaga, Balmain, Chanel, Dior, Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue in the golden age of couture.
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Prologue: The Two Christian Diors
Part One: The Birth of Maison Christian Dior
One: The Reluctant Couturier
Two: A House of One’s Own
Three: The New Look
Four: An Innocent Abroad in the U.S.A
Part Two: From the Idea to the Dress
Five: The Idea
Six: From the ‘Toile’ to the Dress
Seven: The Birth of the Collection
Eight: The Dress Rehearsal
Nine: The Eve of the Battle
Ten: The Showing of the Collection
Eleven: The Romance of Clothes
Part Three: Inside a Couture House
Twelve: The Mannequins
Thirteen: The Clients
Fourteen: Domestic Expansion
Fifteen: Paris to New York and Back Again
Sixteen: Christian Dior-London
Part Four: The Adventure of My Life
Seventeen: My Early Years
Eighteen: Friendships and Frustrations
Nineteen: Portrait of Myself
Sobre el autor
Christian Diorwas born in Granville, Normandy, in 1905. He opened his own couture house in 1947, revolutionizing fashion with the “New Look.” He was created a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour in 1950 and died in 1957.
Idioma Inglés ● Formato EPUB ● Páginas 192 ● ISBN 9781851776719 ● Tamaño de archivo 1.2 MB ● Traductor Antonia Fraser ● Editorial V&A Publishing ● Ciudad London ● País GB ● Publicado 2007 ● Edición 2 ● Descargable 24 meses ● Divisa EUR ● ID 5393964 ● Protección de copia Adobe DRM
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