Dior par Christian Dior is published by Assouline, in celebration of the seventieth anniversary of the founding of the house of Dior comes the first volume in a series devoted to each designer of the couture house. Dior par Christian Dior is the ultimate compendium of the most iconic haute couture designs conceived by Christian Dior. Carefully conserved in the world’s great museums and institutions, these fashion treasures have been photographed and exclusively compiled for this indispensable collection.
A digital re-edition of Dior par Christian Dior is the first volume in a series dedicated to the artistic directors who have perpetuated the passion of Dior since the very beginning. Today, a complimentary digital version of the book is accessible online, for (re)discovering the most emblematic models designed by the founding couturier from 1947 to 1957. In a series of purist photos by Laziz Hamani, with texts by fashion historian Olivier Saillard, more than eighty pieces are unveiled from across collections, deciphering with singular acuity Christian Dior visionary inspirations. An escapade to the “kingdom of dreams”, and the secret world of haute couture, in the name of elegance and desire, to enjoy in the comfort of your home.
Director of the Palais Galliera in Paris since 2010, Olivier Saillard is a recognized fashion historian who has curated several innovative fashion exhibitions, including the critically acclaimed Madame Grès: Couture at Work (Musée Bourdelle, 2011), an Azzedine Alaïa retrospective (Palais Galliera, 2013), Comme des Garçons: White Drama (Les Docks, 2012), and Cristóbal Balenciaga: Fashion Collector (Les Docks, 2012). As a live performance director, he staged The Impossible Wardrobe in collaboration with British actress Tilda Swinton at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris (2012), then Eternity Dress (2013), and Cloakroom (2014) at the Palais Galliera. In 2015, his show Models Never Talk, featuring seven former fashion models reminiscing about their careers, was presented at the French Institute Alliance Française in New York. Most recently he curated the exhibition Louis Vuitton: Voguez, Volez, Voyagez at the Grand Palais in Paris (2016).
