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Christian Dior (1905-1957) 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 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.
Contents
Prologue: The Two Christian Diors
Part One: The Birth of Maison Christian Dior
One: The Reluctant Couturier
Two: A House of One's Own
Three: The New Look
Four: An Innocent Abroad in the U.S.A
Part Two: From the Idea to the Dress
Five: The Idea
Six: From the 'Toile' to the Dress
Seven: The Birth of the Collection
Eight: The Dress Rehearsal
Nine: The Eve of the Battle
Ten: The Showing of the Collection
Eleven: The Romance of Clothes
Part Three: Inside a Couture House
Twelve: The Mannequins
Thirteen: The Clients
Fourteen: Domestic Expansion
Fifteen: Paris to New York and Back Again
Sixteen: Christian Dior-London
Part Four: The Adventure of My Life
Seventeen: My Early Years
Eighteen: Friendships and Frustrations
Nineteen: Portrait of Myself
