May 3, 2012
House of Dior Revealed in Three-Volume Monograph from Assouline
Mark Thompson READ TIME: 3 MIN.
NEW YORK, NY - The pinnacle of French haute couture and savoir faire, the house of Dior is one of the world's most celebrated luxury brands. In three retrospective volumes presented in a collectible slipcase, Assouline's Dior captures the most enduring images from each decade of the brand's rich history.
Dior, a three-volume slipcase set, recounts the history of one of the world's most celebrated luxury brands. Christian Dior envisioned a world of sophistication and elegance, a complete expression of the French tradition of high culture, artistry, and meticulous workmanship.
"I think of my work as ephemeral architecture," said Christian Dior, "dedicated to the beauty of the female body." Immortalizing Dior's fashion, fine jewelry, and fragrance collections, Assouline presents an objet as chic as its subject.??
The author of "Dior Fashion" is former editor in chief of L'Officiel de la Mode, Caroline Bongrand, who is also a novelist and screenwriter. She has published seven novels, translated into many languages, and an essay on the life and issues of modern women. ?
"Dior Fine Jewellery" and "Dior Perfume" are written by J�r�me Hanover, a journalist specializing in luxury lifestyle topics. He was editor in chief of Double, and jewelry and watch editor for L'Officiel, and has written for Mixte, Air France magazine, and Le Figaro among other publications.
In three retrospective volumes presented in a collectible slipcase, Dior Fashion, Fine Jewellery, and Perfume richly illustrate the couture house's most iconic images, paying homage to the brand renowned for its refinement and taste.
These books are available in English, French, and Chinese.
To discover all four of Assouline's Dior tomes, click here.
The Dior slipcase set is available for purchase at ASSOULINE boutiques worldwide and through www.assouline.com. ?
DETAILS:
6 x 81/2" / 15.5 x 21.5 cm each volume -
80 pages each volume
60 illustrations each volume
3 jacketed hardcover volumes in a slipcase
ISBN: 9781614280200 - $75 - �60 - �50
Direct link to purchase: http://www.assouline.com/9781614280200.html
A long-term New Yorker and a member of New York Travel Writers Association, Mark Thompson has also lived in San Francisco, Boston, Provincetown, D.C., Miami Beach and the south of France. The author of the novels WOLFCHILD and MY HAWAIIAN PENTHOUSE, he has a PhD in American Studies and is the recipient of fellowships at MacDowell, Yaddo, and Blue Mountain Center. His work has appeared in numerous publications.
