Original catalogue to the Paris exhibition and a core part of the
blockbuster retrospective at the V&A. It was in 1947 that
Christian Dior presented his first collection and heralded the
birth of a new fashion silhouette for women. After the austerity of
the war years, the cinched waistlines, full skirts and soft
shoulders of the New Look came to embody a revival of Parisian
luxury. Paris regained its place as the global capital of fashion
and the name of Dior became a synonym for haute couture. For this
book, published to mark the 70th anniversary of the House of Dior,
seventy of the most memorable looks created Christian Dior and his
successors - Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan, Gianfranco Ferre, John
Galliano, Raf Simons and Maria Grazia Chiuri - have been specially
selected and photographed in fascinating detail. These wonderful
designs are also featured in sketches, runway shots and fashion
shoots by the world's greatest fashion photographers, including
Irving Penn, Richard Avedon, Cecil Beaton, William Klein, Helmut
Newton, Patrick Demarchelier, Paolo Roversi, Peter Lindbergh, Mario
Testino and Nick Knight. The seventy 'looks' are prefaced by essays
from Olivier Gabet, Jerome Gautier, Patrick Mauries and Florence
Muller. Recurring themes from the history of Dior are discussed in
depth: the concept of line and architecture in fashion; the
influence of history and art (the Palace of Versailles, the Empire
style, Impressionism, the Belle Epoque, the Ballets Russes,
Picasso, Dali, Pollock); the use of colour; the influence of
gardens and landscapes as sources of inspiration; and, of course,
the brand's muses and famous clients: the Duchess of Windsor,
Marlene Dietrich, Princess Grace of Monaco, Marilyn Monroe,
Elizabeth Taylor, Isabelle Adjani, Princess Diana, Marion
Cotillard, Charlize Theron, Natalie Portman, Jennifer Lawrence and
more.
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