The second volume of legendary photographer Patrick Demarchelier’s sublime portraits of iconic Dior haute couture looks, from Christian Dior to Raf Simons.

From the moment Christian Dior unveiled his famed "New Look" collection in Paris on February 12, 1947, women’s fashion changed forever. Still one of the most revered names in fashion, Dior is known today for its unique couture dresses.

This gorgeous volume continues the homage paid by famed photographer Patrick Demarchelier to one of the most important and influential fashion houses in the world. Working closely with the House of Dior, Demarchelier showcases the extraordinary gowns made in the Dior ateliers from 1947 to today. Alongside dresses designed by Dior himself, creations by the designers who succeeded him show the continuity of the house’s rich heritage up to the absolute modernity of Raf Simons’s designs.

Sumptuously illustrated and beautifully designed, this book — a must for every fashion library — immortalizes the archetype of haute-couture glamour.

About the Author:

The House of Dior was started in Paris by designer Christian Dior in 1946 and is still located on 30 Avenue Montaigne, in Paris, where the ateliers keep the tradition of haute couture alive. Patrick Demarchelier is one of the best-known fashion photographers in the world. His work appears in top fashion magazines including Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and Vanity Fair. Cathy Horyn was the chief fashion critic of The New York Times from 1999 to 2014. She is currently working on a book about the paper’s fashion coverage since its inception.

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Посмотреть первый том Dior Couture by Demarchelier

Пролистать книгу  Dior: New Couture

Reaching beyond the intimate setting of the fashion show, the photographer paints a portrait of haute couture that takes the couturier’s intention to enchant the public and elevates it to the level of the sublime. The great names in photography, the mythical photos that have constructed Dior’s image, and the emblematic subjects of the house’s iconography — whether they are dreams of a faraway place or captured in the vast open-sky “studios” of Paris or Versailles — are all evoked in this vast panorama that takes us through more than sixty years in the history of fashion photography.

Published to accompany the Dior and Fashion Photography exhibition presented at the Musée Christian Dior in Granville, France, this lavish volume presents a wealth of gorgeous photographs that bring the character of the couturier’s dresses to life, with each photographer interpreting them in his or her unique style. Legendary contributors include Horst P. Horst, Richard Avedon, Irving Penn, Cecil Beaton, Norman Parkinson, Henry Clarke, William Klein, Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, Sarah Moon, Paolo Roversi, Nick Knight, Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, Tim Walker, Willy Vanderperre, Patrick Demarchelier, and many more. Stunning, glamorous, and iconic, Dior and Fashion Photography exemplifies how the haute couture house transcended fashion to enter the realm of legend.

About the Author:

Florence Muller is an art and fashion historian and curator of numerous important exhibitions. She is a professor at the Institut Francais de la Mode. She is also the author of many publications on fashion, art, and design.

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Пролистать книгу  Dior: The Legendary Images: Great Photographers and Dior 

A stunning visual tribute to Italian photographer Paolo Roversi’s celebrated images for the house of Dior.

A fashion house beloved for designs evoking modern Parisian elegance. A photographer renowned for hauntingly delicate portraits. This definitive volume, Dior Images: Paolo Roversi, is an ode to their legendary rapport.

Presenting photographs from British Vogue, Vogue Paris, and W, this tome spotlights creations by Dior’s artistic directors Gianfranco Ferré, John Galliano, Raf Simons, and Maria Grazia Chiuri. It also contains exclusive pictures from a photoshoot supervised by Grace Coddington featuring designs by Christian Dior himself. Equal parts fashion monograph and photographic portfolio, this exquisite volume will enthral photography, style, and art lovers.

About the Authors:

Paolo Roversi is a fashion photography luminary who has collaborated with top brands and publications on advertisements and editorials. He lives in Paris. Emanuele Coccia is an Italian philosopher who specializes in analyzing the status and power of images, especially in fashion.

The transformation of Dior’s mythic Parisian headquarters at 30 Avenue Montaigne as seen through the eyes of Robert Polidori.

Following the reopening of 30 Avenue Montaigne in 2022, this exquisite volume offers a unique look into the metamorphosis of the House of Dior’s legendary Parisian headquarters via images captured by acclaimed photographer Robert Polidori.

For over two years, the iconic hôtel particulier underwent a radical transformation, during which Polidori was granted exclusive access to the site for the entire duration of the restoration — documenting the original state, the demolition phase, and the reconstruction of Dior’s home. Registering the past, present, and future of the spaces within a single frame, Polidori’s images capture layers of history in extraordinary detail. This impressive iconography offers an extraordinary visual experience recorded in one of the finest pieces of bookmaking, featuring neon printing, hand-tipped images on crystal paper, and a beautiful hemstitched cloth cover for an oversized book with a slipcase.

About the Author:

Robert Polidori is an acclaimed habitat photographer. He lives and works in Ojai, California. Emanuele Coccia is an Italian philosopher and associate professor at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in Paris.

Richard Avedon’s most indelible images of Dior fashions and portraits from the 1940s through the ’70s, including many never-before-published photographs. Richard Avedon’s iconic fashion work not only changed fashion photography but also changed the way the world looks at fashion. One of his most prolific collaborations was with the house of Dior, which can be traced back to 1947, just after the haute couture house had taken the Paris fashion world by storm.

This lavish volume includes 150 iconic and many never-before-published photographs by Avedon, featuring glamorous models and celebrities, including Marlene Dietrich, Suzy Parker, Sunny Hartnett, Dovima, Carmen Dell’Orefice, Dorian Leigh, Capucine, Lauren Hutton, Anjelica Huston, and Barbra Streisand. Avedon’s images document Dior’s fashion, as well as fashion history from the 1940s through the ’70s. With an eye for moments of grace, drama, and humor, as well as a mastery of light and contrast, Avedon captures the essence of Dior’s elegant designs, the style and personality of the iconic women who wore them, and incredible moments in photography that will intrigue photography, art, and fashion lovers alike.

About the Author:

Jacqueline de Ribes is a French socialite and fashion designer. In addition to being a muse to many designers, including Valentino and Yves Saint Laurent, she has been a member of the International Best Dressed List since 1962. Justine Picardie is an accomplished author and editor-in-chief of British Harper’s Bazaar. Olivier Saillard is director of the Palais Galliera, the City of Paris’s Museum of Fashion. He is a renowned fashion historian and author.

A unique collection of photographs by Brigitte Niedermair, celebrating her original, creative collaboration with the House of Dior.

Informed by her parallel paths as an artist and a photographer, Brigitte Niedermair expands the conventions and biases of the fashion image system. Her work focuses on representations of women’s bodies in art and culture, with deeply constructed images and striking compositions that make for a distinctive style.

This volume explores the remarkable relationship between Dior and Niedermair’s aesthetic, resulting in photographs radiating a strong sense of unconventional femininity. The first section is devoted to the collaboration throughout the recent years, followed by a portfolio of exclusive images of historical and iconic Christian Dior creations. Captured with an analogic, classical technique in a five-by-four-inch format — which was used during photography’s early beginnings — 42 pieces from Dior archives are photographed twice, with each version of the image offering a unique perspective and revealing hidden details, such as the construction of the designs. With the principal essay by Olivier Gabet and contributions by Dior’s creative director, Maria Grazia Chiuri, and artists and friends of Niedermair, this beautifully crafted book offers an extraordinary look into one of today’s most fascinating creatives.

About the Authors:

Brigitte Niedermair is an Italian photographer alternating artistic research with fashion photography. Her works are included in private collections, museums, and public institutions. Olivier Gabet is the director of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs (MAD) in Paris. Maria Grazia Chiuri is the creative director of Dior. Brigitte Lacombe is a French photographer. Martino Gamperis an Italian designer. Marcello Jori is an Italian visual artist and designer.

A singular look into Grace of Monaco's stylish life through the exceptional dresses that the house of Dior created for her over the years.

Grace Kelly's life may have transformed from that of a Hollywood star to Princess of Monaco, but her status as a style icon remained constant throughout her life. There is perhaps no better record of this than her close thirty-year-long relationship with the illustrious house of Dior. 

Published on the occasion of the 2019 exhibition at the Musée Christian Dior in Granville, France, this sophisticated illustrated volume celebrates the close collaboration between Grace Kelly and the artistic directors of Dior throughout the years, from Christian Dior, to her support of Yves Saint Laurent, and her close friendship with Marc Bohan. An in-depth overview of this special exhibition, this new title explores the evolving relationship between Dior's designers and their muse through insights from experts on Dior and Monaco's royals -- including an intimate interview with Princess Grace's favorite couturier and close friend, Marc Bohan -- and beautiful images from Dior's archives as well as an exclusive photoshoot in Monaco.

Fashion-loving readers will be delighted to rediscover the classic elegance of Grace Kelly's wardrobe through the gorgeous designs created for her by Dior.

About the Authors:

Florence Müller is curator of Fashion and Textile Art at Denver Art Museum's Avenir Foundation and associate professor at the Institut Français de la Mode. 

Frédéric Mitterrand is a broadcaster, writer, and documentarian. He held the position of French Minister of Culture and Communication between 2009 and 2012. 

Brigitte Richart is a fashion and art curator at the Musée Christian Dior in Granville. 

Prince Albert II of Monaco is Grace Kelly's son and the reigning monarch of the Principality of Monaco.

Bernard Arnault is the chairman and CEO of LVMH.

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Пролистать книгу Grace of Monaco: Princess in Dior

Arguably the most famous fashion designer of the twentieth century, Christian Dior created feminine fashions that were desired, worn, and emulated by women around the world.

This lavishly illustrated volume explores the brilliance behind Dior's dramatic creations, which revived the entire Paris haute couture industry after the devastation of World War II.

This volume features the Royal Ontario Museum's collection of Christian Dior couture, accompanied by sketches and material from Christian Dior Heritage along with photographs of the collection taken by world-renowned Dior photographer Laziz Hamani. In addition to showcasing Dior's most striking designs, from daytime to evening wear, the book examines how the lighthearted and contoured "New Look" swept away the gloom and gravity of the wartime silhouette, and explains the innovative dressmaking techniques behind key Dior signatures.

Christian Dior is an essential read for anyone interested in fashion, art, culture, and history.

In 1947, Christian Dior stunned the fashion world with his first collection; his 'New Look' featured designs that transformed the way women dressed.

Dior continued to send shockwaves with his later shows, significantly altering the fashion landscape during the ten years of his career as a couturier.

This book recounts Dior's search for the perfect line and how his unique vision of women's ideal silhouette developed. More than any designer before him, Dior embraced the dual aspects of creativity and commerce, becoming the first couturier to license his products in 1949. He became one of the most famous designers of the twentieth century, and his name still fronts one of the most successful haute couture fashion houses.

As portrayed in the pages of Vogue by photographers such as Horst and Irving Penn and artists like Christian Berard, the book offers a unique insight into Dior's contribution to design, his dramatic impact on the landscape of 40s and 50s fashion and his personal legacy.

Vogue, the international fashion bible, has charted the careers of designers through the decades. Its unique archive of photographs, taken by the leading photographers of the day from Cecil Beaton to Mario Testino, and original illustrations, together with its stable of highly respected fashion writers, make Vogue the most authoritative and prestigious source of reference on fashion. With a circulation of over 160,000 and a readership of over 1,400,000, no brand is better positioned to present a library on the great fashion designers of the modern age.

The outstanding elements of Dior’s style for every generation since 1947, presented in an inspired narrative of classic and contemporary photographs, together with some exquisite unpublished rarities

Christian Dior achieved immortality with his first collection in 1947. His ‘New Look’ amazed the world as it emerged after wartime austerity, and reset the boundaries of modern elegance.

Dior’s search for the perfect line and the ideal silhouette has been celebrated by couturiers of the first rank: Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan, Gianfranco Ferré, John Galliano and Raf Simons have all made their distinctive contribution. In these pages, the most beautiful fashion plates from Dior’s own time sit beside examples of the house’s creations from each decade.

The legendary fashion house continues to represent the best taste in couture, honouring the past – as Christian Dior himself did in the 1940s and 1950s – and celebrating the present with undisputed elegance and panache.

Jérôme Gautier is an expert on fashion photography and the history of fashion. He lives and works in Paris.

Christian Dior rocketed to fame with his first collection in 1947 when the ‘New Look’ took the world by storm. This charming and modest autobiography gives a fascinating and detailed insight into the workings of a great fashion house, while revealing the private man behind the high-profile establishment. It is also a unique portrait of the classic Paris haute couture of the 1950s and offers a rare glimpse behind the scenes. Dior details his childhood in Granville, the family and friends closest to him, his most difficult years and sudden success, as well as his sources of inspiration and creative processes.

A love letter to the cinema from the House of Dior, featuring legendary screen actresses in signature Dior.

Embraced by Hollywood and the iconic women who are its stars, the fashions of Christian Dior have been worn by the likes of Marlene Dietrich in Stage Fright, Lauren Bacall in How to Marry a Millionaire, Ava Gardner, Marilyn Monroe, Sophia Loren, Elizabeth Taylor and, more recently, Charlize Theron, Penélope Cruz, and Nicole Kidman.

Well before the successes that were to propel Dior to the forefront of the fashion world, the master couturier put his talent to work as a costume designer for the cinema, collaborating with renowned filmmakers and creating timeless ensembles for legendary actresses. Following the untimely death of the designer, the House of Dior’s involvement with the cinema continued, from 1958 to the present, with more than fifty films featuring the stars of the silver screen dressed in signature Dior.

Combining fashion photography and rarely seen and never before published behind-the-scenes photographs, this gorgeously produced volume showcases Dior’s creations for film and the movie stars who brought them to life, and is a must for those who aspire to high style.

Поклонники дома Диор получили еще одну возможность поближе познакомиться с творческой лабораторией модного бренда. Прекрасно иллюстрированное издание представляет известные и ранее неопубликованные фото, архивные снимки, на которых запечатлены рабочие моменты, кадры показов, искусные модели, эскизы и наброски.

Помимо иллюстраций в книге собраны интервью и эссе уважаемых метров мира моды, таких как Джон Гальяно, Флоренция Мюллер, Бернар Арно и многие другие. Все вместе это составляет полноценную картину формирования и развития тенденций Dior.

По материалам легко проследить, начиная с 1947 года, трансформацию стиля, выделение деталей, комбинаций материалов и форм, которые стали узнаваемыми. Здесь затронуты самые разные источники вдохновения, подарившие миру дизайнерские шедевры.

Издание состоит из двух разделов. В первом, «Искусство и мода», раскрывается глубокая внутренняя связь между брендом и веяниями живописи и дизайна. Вторая часть, «Вальс времени», – это увлекательное исследование влияния различных исторических эпох и стран на коллекции Диор. Это и Франция 18 в., и Древний Египет, и отголоски Азии, России, Испании. Представленная книга содержит богатый материал для ценителей моды и искусства.

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Inspirations Dior offers an exclusive and comprehensive look into one of the world's most successful names in fashion. Showcasing works of art, archival photographs of the gowns and of fashion shows, unpublished images were specifically taken for this catalogue by Laziz Hamani, and sketches, this elaborately illustrated book also contains text from an impressive array of respected art and fashion experts - including Florence Muller, Edmonde Charles-Roux, Jacques Ranc, Vitali Michin, Irina Antonova, Bernard Arnault, John Galliano, Daniel Alcouffe, Stephane Guegan, and Frederic Bourdellier. Moving from 1947 to the present day, this book defines the roots of Dior style, showcasing the distinctive lines, materials, and shapes that have been loved throughout the decades. The first section of the book, 'Art and Fashion,' introduces the many aspects that make Dior unique, highlighting the corollaries between art, painting in particular, with the designs. Tracing themes and sources of inspiration, the second part of the book "The Waltz of Time" reveals how elements from the past - the French eighteenth century (a particularly significant era for Dior), the Belle Epoque, Ancient Egypt, and more-have influenced the designs. Then, the global nature of Dior is explored, finding parallels with specific pieces in the art and culture of Spain, Russia, and Asia.

About the Author:

Florence Muller, formerly director and curator of the Union Francaise des Arts du Costume at the Musee des Arts de la Mode, is an exhibition organizer, teacher, journalist, consultant, and author of several fashion books.

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Посмотреть русскоязычное издание книги Inspiration Dior -  Диор: под знаком искусства

The first book to celebrate the timeless beauty and craftsmanship of Dior’s jewellery designs. Since launching Dior Fine Jewelry in 1998, Victoire de Castellane has been celebrated for having revolutionized the staid world of jewellery design. Her designs play with the barriers between natural and artificial. Renowned as one of the most creative and fearless jewellery designers in the world, she trailblazed the use of the semiprecious gemstones and lacquered gold in baroque, translucent colours. Her sources of inspiration include a global mix of pop culture, floral and natural motifs, and the visual excesses of Bollywood. 

About the Author:

Michèle Heuzé is a jewellery historian and gemologist. In 2005, she was curator for the exhibition on avant-garde French jewellery and she made a documentary about French jewellery in 2008. She has contributed to numerous magazines, exhibitions catalogues, and books, including L'Estampille - L'Objet d'Art.

Inspiration Dior. Каталог выставки

Новаторская по своей сути выставка рассказывает об истории искусства Dior, открывая зрителям источники вдохновения великого Кутюрье. Сам месье Диор говорил: “Все что было в моей жизни – хотел я того или нет – запечатлелось в моих платьях”. История, природа, живопись, пластика, графика, фотография, кино нашли свое отражение в его творчестве. Знаменитый стиль “NewLook” отображают образы работ Пикассо, Модильяни, Ренуара, Сезанна, Гогена, а также в “обнаженных” Ванессы Бикрофт, Маурицио Каттелана и Орлана. А пейзажи Боннара оживают в моделях-цветках Диора.

Вальс времени окружает посетителей пышными садами воспоминаний о XVIII веке и Belle Epoque. Знаменитые бальные платья Dior торжествуют в аристократическом окружении корсетов и кринолинов Энгра. А увлекательное путешествие по миру открывает взору зрителя испанскую тематику в исполнении Гойи, восточные мотивы Матисса, Россию в образе Архиповской крестьянки, а египетские богини из коллекции 2004 года озаряют все вокруг своим золотым сиянием.

Выставка также предоставляет возможность увидеть остросюжетные иллюстрации Рене Грюо и инсталляцию российской художницы Ольги Киселевой, символизирующую чувственный мир духов Dior.

"Диор под знаком искусства” соединяет творения гениального Кутюрье с впечатляющей галереей знаменитых художников, воплощая неподражаемую красоту и роскошь Дома Dior.

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"Inspirations Dior" offers an exclusive and comprehensive look into one of the world's most successful names in fashion. Showcasing works of art, archival photographs of the gowns and of fashion shows, unpublished images specifically taken for this catalogue by Laziz Hamani, and sketches, this elaborately illustrated book also contains text from an impressive array of respected art and fashion experts - including Florence Muller, Edmonde Charles-Roux, Jacques Ranc, Vitali Michin, Irina Antonova, Bernard Arnault, John Galliano, Daniel Alcouffe, Stephane Guegan, and Frederic Bourdellier.

Moving from 1947 to the present day, this book defines the roots of Dior style, showcasing the distinctive lines, materials, and shapes that have been loved throughout the decades. The first section of the book, 'Art and Fashion,' introduces the many aspects that make Dior unique, highlighting the corollaries between art, painting in particular, with the designs. Tracing themes and sources of inspiration, the second part of the book "The Waltz of Time" reveals how elements from the past - the French eighteenth century (a particularly significant era for Dior), the Belle Epoque, Ancient Egypt, and more-have influenced the designs. Then, the global nature of Dior is explored, finding parallels with specific pieces in the art and culture of Spain, Russia, and Asia.

Florence Muller, formerly director and curator of the Union Francaise des Arts du Costume at the Musee des Arts de la Mode, is an exhibition organizer, teacher, journalist, consultant, and author of several fashion books.

Посмотреть англоязычное издание книги 'Диор: под знаком искусства' - Inspiration Dior