Overview

An exquisite book on the role of gardens and flowers in the life and work of Christian Dior, and how they have influenced creation at the House of Dior ever since. Christian Dior had a special love for gardens and all things floral, which first blossomed during his childhood spent at the family home in Granville and developed throughout his life. Flowers have accompanied the couturier as a significant source of inspiration for his designs since the inception of the New Look, placed beneath the iconic corolla symbol, and the creation of his first fragrance, Miss Dior. Gardens were special havens in his private life, and gardening was a lasting personal passion. This volume explores how flowers and gardens have been an essential element and influence for all the creatives at the helm of the House, in both couture and perfumes. Chapters present the gardens of Christian Dior’s private residences—from his childhood home Les Rhumbs in Granville, to his Château de La Colle Noire in Montauroux, via the Moulin-du-Coudret in Milly-la-Forêt; revisit the historical fragrances of the House; showcase a collection of portraits of dresses that reveal the floral inspiration in the collections from Christian Dior’s era to today, with a special focus on the most emblematic designs by all creative directors of the House: from the early flowery vision of femininity to contemporary floral-inspired designs. Rare archival materials are featured alongside images of campaigns and exhibitions by prominent photographers such as Henry Clarke, Patrick Demarchelier, Brigitte Niedermair, and Paolo Roversi, illustrating a decades-long unmistakable floral signature.

Full Product Details

9780847874187

Table of Contents

Reviews

""And yet...does one really need fashion week when they have @rizzolibooks."" — Carla Rockmore ""A confection of fashion, flowers, and fragrance, Dior: Enchanting Gardens examines the couturier’s love of flowers in every form. With its roots in the gardens of his childhood home in Granville, on the Norman seaside, this passion revealed itself in exquisitely embroidered flowers on couture dresses, floral perfumes, and Dior’s homes, and has been reinterpreted by subsequent designers for the label, from Gianfranco Ferré to John Galliano to Maria Grazia Chiuri."" — Frederic ""A new tome, Dior Enchanting Gardens (Rizzoli), explores how flowers and gardens have been an essential element and influence for all of the creatives at the helm of the house (including Marc Bohan, Gianfranco Ferré and John Galliano) in both couture and perfumes. Chapters present the gardens of Dior’s private residences—from his childhood home, Les Rhumbs in Granville, to his Château de La Colle Noire in Montauroux via the Moulin-du-Coudret in Milly-la-Forêt; revisit the historical fragrances of the house (think Miss Dior); and showcase a collection of portraits of dresses that reveal the floral inspiration in the collections from Dior’s era to today. A special focus is placed on the most emblematic designs by all of the creative directors of the house, from the early f lowery vision of femininity to contemporary floral-inspired designs."" — DuJour

""And yet...does one really need fashion week when they have @rizzolibooks."" -Carla Rockmore

Author Information

Brigitte Richart is director of the Musée Christian Dior in Granville and general curator of the exhibition Dior: Enchanting Gardens. Philippe Deliau is landscape specialist at the École nationale d’ingénieurs des travaux de l’horticulture et du paysage of Angers, France. Amy de La Haye is chair of dress history and curatorship and joint director of the Research Centre for Fashion Curation at London College. Barbara Jeauffroy-Mairet is curator at Musée Christian Dior in Granville and cocurator of the exhibition Dior: Enchanting Gardens. Vincent Leret is heritage manager at Christian Dior Parfums and cocurator of the exhibition Dior: Enchanting Gardens. He is the author of several books on Dior, including Dior and Roses (Rizzoli, 2021). Coline Zellal is an artist and art historian specializing in perfumes and gardens history.

Tab Content 6

Countries Available