Miss Dior by Justine Picardie
"Remarkable" --Hamish Bowles, Vogue
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, a Resistance fighter, concentration camp survivor, and cultivator of rose gardens who inspired Dior''s most beloved fragrance, Miss Dior. Yet the story of Catherine''s remarkable life--so different from her famous brother''s--has never been told, until now.
Drawing on the Dior archives and extensive research, Justine Picardie''s Miss Dior is the long-overdue restoration of Catherine Dior''s life. The siblings'' stories are profoundly intertwined: in Occupied France, as Christian honed his couture skills, Catherine dedicated herself to the Resistance, ultimately being captured by the Gestapo and sent to Ravensbruck, the only Nazi camp solely for women. Seeking to trace Catherine''s story as well as her influence on her brother, Picardie traveled to the significant places of Catherine''s life, including Les Rhumbs, the Dior family villa with its magnificent gardens; the House of Dior in Paris; and La Colle Noire, Christian''s chateâu that he bequeathed to his sister.
Inventive and captivating, and shaped by Picardie''s own journey, Miss Dior examines the legacy of Christian Dior, the secrets of postwar France, and the unbreakable bond between two remarkable siblings. Most important, it shines overdue recognition on a previously overlooked life, one that epitomized courage and also embodied the astonishing capacity of the human spirit to remain undimmed, even in the darkest circumstances.
Includes Black-and-White Illustrations
Inventive and captivating, and shaped by Picardie''s own journey, Miss Dior examines the legacy of Christian Dior, the secrets of postwar France, and the unbreakable bond between two remarkable siblings. Most important, it shines overdue recognition on a previously overlooked life, one that epitomized courage and also embodied the astonishing capacity of the human spirit to remain undimmed, even in the darkest circumstances.
Includes Black-and-White Illustrationsture skills, Catherine dedicated herself to the Resistance, ultimately being captured by the Gestapo and sent to Ravensbruck, the only Nazi camp solely for women. Seeking to trace Catherine''s story as well as her influence on her brother, Picardie traveled to the significant places of Catherine''s life, including Les Rhumbs, the Dior family villa with its magnificent gardens; the House of Dior in Paris; and La Colle Noire, Christian''s chateâu that he bequeathed to his sister.
Inventive and captivating, and shaped by Picardie''s own journey, Miss Dior examines the legacy of Christian Dior, the secrets of postwar France, and the unbreakable bond between two remarkable siblings. Most important, it shines overdue recognition on a previously overlooked life, one that epitomized courage and also embodied the astonishing capacity of the human spirit to remain undimmed, even in the darkest circumstances.
Includes Black-and-White Illustrationsture skills, Catherine dedicated herself to the Resistance, ultimately being captured by the Gestapo and sent to Ravensbruck, the only Nazi camp solely for women. Seeking to trace Catherine''s story as well as her influence on her brother, Picardie traveled to the significant places of Catherine''s life, including Les Rhumbs, the Dior family villa with its magnificent gardens; the House of Dior in Paris; and La Colle Noire, Christian''s chateâu that he bequeathed to his sister.
Inventive and captivating, and shaped by Picardie''s own journey, Miss Dior examines the legacy of Christian Dior, the secrets of postwar France, and the unbreakable bond between two remarkable siblings. Most important, it shines overdue recognition on a previously overlooked life, one that epitomized courage and also embodied the astonishing capacity of the human spirit to remain undimmed, even in the darkest circumstances.
Includes Black-and-White Illustrationsthe Resistance, ultimately being captured by the Gestapo and sent to Ravensbruck, the only Nazi camp solely for women. Seeking to trace Catherine''s story as well as her influence on her brother, Picardie traveled to the significant places of Catherine''s life, including Les Rhumbs, the Dior family villa with its magnificent gardens; the House of Dior in Paris; and La Colle Noire, Christian''s chateâu that he bequeathed to his sister.
Inventive and captivating, and shaped by Picardie''s own journey, Miss Dior examines the legacy of Christian Dior, the secrets of postwar France, and the unbreakable bond between two remarkable siblings. Most important, it shines overdue recognition on a previously overlooked life, one that epitomized courage and also embodied the astonishing capacity of the human spirit to remain undimmed, even in the darkest circumstances.
Includes Black-and-White Illustrations
Justine Picardie was the former editor-in-chief of Harper's Bazaar and Town & Country in the United Kingdom. She has also worked for British Vogue as the features editor and The Observer Magazine as the editor. She is the author of several books, including the highly praised memoir If the Spirit Moves You and a Sunday Times best-selling illustrated biography of Coco Chanel. She is based in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780374210359 |
| ISBN 10 | 0374210357 |
| Title | Miss Dior |
| Author | Justine Picardie |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
| Year published | 2021-11-09 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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