Dior: The Collections, 1947-2017
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AlbakiReads Editorial Seven Decades of Dior on the Runway
Seven Decades of Dior on the Runway
Organized around more than 170 collections, this large-format survey traces Dior from Christian Dior’s 1947 debut through 2017. Original catwalk photography forms the book’s central record, allowing the changing silhouettes and presentation of the house’s work to remain in view across its history. The volume also situates the label’s evolution through successive creative leaders named in the source, including Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, and Marc Bohan. With 631 pages devoted to a single fashion house, it functions as a substantial visual reference on Dior’s collections and their place within postwar fashion history.
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- Fashion-history readers seeking a visual archive of Dior collections
- Design and couture enthusiasts interested in runway photography
- Collectors of substantial fashion-reference books
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Book Overview A stunning and comprehensive overview of the legendary house of Dior, from its founding in 1947 to today, featuring over 170 collections ...
"An extraordinary collection."--Vogue
In spring 1947, Christian Dior presented the first collection of his newly founded eponymous fashion house. Soon dubbed the New Look, it grabbed headlines all over the world and turned Dior into one of the most influential brands of all time. After the couturier's untimely death in 1957, Yves Saint Laurent took the helm of the fashion house before being succeeded by Marc Bohan, who was in turn replaced by Gianfranco Ferr
Book Details Format: Hardcover | Pages: 631 | Language: English | Publisher: YALE UNIV PR | ISBN: 0300225849
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