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Dior and Roses
An exquisite look into the legacy of the rose at the House of Dior, from Christian Dior’s early passion for gardening to contemporary floral-inspired designs.
Christian Dior discovered gardening at his childhood home in Granville, France. Roses profoundly influenced the designer, especially with his famous New Look aesthetic, where they were placed beneath the iconic corolla symbol.
Published on the occasion of the exhibition at the Musée Christian Dior in Granville, this volume explores the rose’s importance in Dior’s history. The inspiration for Christian Dior’s flowery vision of femininity runs deep throughout the House’s collections; reinventions by subsequent artistic directors pay homage to Dior’s wish to design dresses for “flower-like women.” A focus on a new variety of rose, the Rose de Granville, underscores the perennial significance of the rose today—from inspiring Haute Couture creations to perfume making. This fascinating immersion in Dior’s universe continues with texts by experts Éric Pujalet-Plàa, Vincent Leret, and Brigitte Richart, accompanied by sublime photographs, including shots by the most acclaimed twentieth-century masters as well as contemporary photography.
Christian Dior discovered gardening at his childhood home in Granville, France. Roses profoundly influenced the designer, especially with his famous New Look aesthetic, where they were placed beneath the iconic corolla symbol.
Published on the occasion of the exhibition at the Musée Christian Dior in Granville, this volume explores the rose’s importance in Dior’s history. The inspiration for Christian Dior’s flowery vision of femininity runs deep throughout the House’s collections; reinventions by subsequent artistic directors pay homage to Dior’s wish to design dresses for “flower-like women.” A focus on a new variety of rose, the Rose de Granville, underscores the perennial significance of the rose today—from inspiring Haute Couture creations to perfume making. This fascinating immersion in Dior’s universe continues with texts by experts Éric Pujalet-Plàa, Vincent Leret, and Brigitte Richart, accompanied by sublime photographs, including shots by the most acclaimed twentieth-century masters as well as contemporary photography.
160 pages, Hardcover
Published September 7, 2021
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March 2, 2023
Ce livre est magnifique! De la couverture à la dernière page.🌸
June 26, 2022
Photos are absolutely gorgeous! Interesting to get more of a personal sense of Dior’s personal connections to roses and how they manifested in his work, as well as the historical sense of their reinterpretation over the years by the company’s creative leaders who followed him.
Definitely a lighter, limited overview, though. And it was frustrating to read so many descriptions of visual things — both the fashion and artistic influences— without accompanying photographs to actually SEE what the authors meant.
This was especially true in the section towards the end about different designers’ work. Photos accompanying that essay were incredible — if the essay was written around the dresses featured in the photos as exemplars of how the House’s style evolved with each new leader, the author could have made their points more effectively without frustrating the reader so much.
Definitely a lighter, limited overview, though. And it was frustrating to read so many descriptions of visual things — both the fashion and artistic influences— without accompanying photographs to actually SEE what the authors meant.
This was especially true in the section towards the end about different designers’ work. Photos accompanying that essay were incredible — if the essay was written around the dresses featured in the photos as exemplars of how the House’s style evolved with each new leader, the author could have made their points more effectively without frustrating the reader so much.
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