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Picardie, Justine.
Subjects
Dior, Catherine, 1917-2008.
Dior, Christian -- Family.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- France -- Biography.
Fashion design -- France -- History -- 20th century.
France -- Biography.
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Miss Dior : a story ...
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Picardie, Justine.
Dior, Catherine, 1917-2008.
Dior, Christian -- Family.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- France -- Biography.
Fashion design -- France -- History -- 20th century.
France -- Biography.
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Miss
Dior
: a
story
of
courage
and
couture
/ Justine Picardie.
by
Picardie, Justine.
Faber, 2021.
Call #:
940.5344 D593p
Subjects
Dior
, Catherine, 1917-2008.
Dior
, Christian -- Family.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- France -- Biography.
Fashion design -- France -- History -- 20th century.
France -- Biography.
ISBN:
9780571356522 (hc.)
Alternate title:
Story
of
courage
and
couture
Description:
ix, 438 p. : ill. (some col.), portraits ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"'
Miss
Dior
' is a
story
of freedom and fascism, beauty and betrayal, roses and repression, and how the polished surface of fashion conceals hidden depths. It paints a portrait of the enigmatic woman behind the designer Christian
Dior
: his beloved younger sister Catherine, who inspired his most famous perfume and shaped his vision of femininity. Justine Picardie's journey takes her to occupied Paris, where Christian honed his
couture
skills while Catherine dedicated herself to the French Resistance, until she was captured by the Gestapo and deported to the German concentration camp of Ravensbruck. With unparalleled access to the
Dior
family homes and archives, Picardie's research into Catherine's courageous life shines a new light on Christian
Dior
's legendary work, and reveals how his enchanting 'New Look' emerged out of the shadows of his sister's suffering. Tracing the wartime paths of the
Dior
siblings leads Picardie deep into other hidden histories, and different forms of resistance and sisterhood. She explores what it means to believe in beauty and hope, despite our knowledge of darkness and despair, and discovers the timeless solace of the natural world in the aftermath of devastation and destruction. The result is an exquisite and unforgettably moving book."--Jacket.
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