Dior in Bloom
Celebrating Dior's floral inspirations in fashion and perfume, this unique volume features a portfolio of rose portraits by acclaimed fashion photographer Nick Knight. For Christian Dior, perfume was "a door opening into a hidden world." His first, Miss Dior, inspired by the lush gardens of his childhood home in Normandy, forged an inseparable link between his fashion and fragrance creations. Other scents were inspired by evenings in southern France, the rose bowers of his family home in Granville, his old mill country house, and the Château de la Colle Noire near Grasse, where jasmine, tuberose, and May roses flourish.
Flowers also played a central role in Dior's fashion, from the women-flowers of the New Look to blossom-like ball gowns embroidered with floral motifs, inspiring all subsequent designers at the House of Dior. This volume blooms with color and inspiration, featuring unpublished rose portraits, archival documents, fashion sketches, and sublime photographs.
Details
- Pages: 302
- Hardcover
- Dimensions: 11"D x 14"W x 1.33"H
- Released on: November 24, 2020
About The Author
Alain Stella is a traveler and writer passionate about the art of living and the small pleasures that shape civilizations. He has coauthored numerous Flammarion publications including Historic Houses of Paris and French Tea: Mariage Frères. Justine Picardie, former editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar UK and Town & Country UK, is a novelist, fashion writer, and biographer. Naomi Sachs is a therapeutic landscape designer who has published internationally on the role of nature in human health.
Nick Knight is renowned for his work with Vogue and fashion advertising campaigns.
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