In celebration of the seventieth anniversary of the founding of the house of Dior comes the first volume in a series devoted to each designer of the couture house. Dior by Christian Dior is the ultimate compendium of the most iconic haute couture designs conceived by Christian Dior. Carefully conserved in the world’s great museums and institutions, these fashion treasures have been photographed and exclusively compiled for this indispensable collection.
Limited edition, gift wrapping:
- 504 pages
- 400 illustrations
- English language
- Released in December 2016
- W 29.79 x L 36.98 x D 4.78 cm
- Hardcover
- ISBN: 9781614285489
- 4.9 kg
About Author:
Director of the Palais Galliera in Paris since 2010, Olivier Saillard is a recognized fashion historian who has curated several innovative fashion exhibitions, including the critically acclaimed Madame Gres: Couture at Work (Musee Bourdelle, 2011), an Azzedine Alaia retrospective (Palais Galliera, 2013), Comme des Garcons: White Drama (Les Docks, 2012), and Cristobal Balenciaga: Fashion Collector (Les Docks, 2012). As a live performance director, he staged The Impossible Wardrobe in collaboration with British actress Tilda Swinton at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris (2012), then Eternity Dress (2013), and Cloakroom (2014) at the Palais Galliera. In 2015, his show Models Never Talk, featuring seven former fashion models reminiscing about their careers, was presented at the French Institute Alliance Francaise in New York. Most recently he curated the exhibition Louis Vuitton: Voguez, Volez, Voyagez at the Grand Palais in Paris (2016).
Reviews and mentions of the book in the press:
DIOR BY CHRISTIAN DIOR! EINE MODEGESCHICHTE IN SIEBEN BANDEN, Harper’s Bazaar (DE), February 2017
Paris Readings: Clothes, Designers and, Yes, Eating, The New York Times, March 2017
Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Maria Grazia Chiuri... Quand Dior celebre ses couturiers, Vogue France, November 2016
Dior Recounts Founder’s Couture Legacy in New Book, WWD, November 2016
8 Coffee-Table Books Every (Yes, Every) Woman Should Own, Savoir Flair Online (UAE), June 2019
