'Dior by Christian Dior'

To mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the house of Dior, Assouline presents a series of seven volumes that are each devoted to an iconic designer at the couture house. Supplemented with beautiful photography — including imagery of uncovered treasures photographed exclusively for this series — alongside commentary and anecdotes from esteemed fashion journalists, this book focuses on the designs of the master Christian Dior himself. Across the pages of the volume, Dior's original vision of femininity is explored via Laziz Hamani's sublime images, obtained through extensive travels to museums, institutions and private collections across the world. The result is an unprecedented series of dress 'portraits' that exquisitely reflect the couturier's inspirations, influences and outlook for the evolution of the house.