{"product_id":"dior-enchanting-gardens-9780847874187","title":"Dior Enchanting Gardens","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChristian 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrigitte Richart \u003c\/b\u003eis director of the Musée Christian Dior in Granville and general curator of the exhibition \u003ci\u003eDior: Enchanting Gardens\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003ePhilippe Deliau \u003c\/b\u003eis landscape specialist at the École nationale d'ingénieurs des travaux de l'horticulture et du paysage of Angers, France. \u003cb\u003eAmy de La Haye \u003c\/b\u003eis chair of dress history and curatorship and joint director of the Research Centre for Fashion Curation at London College. \u003cb\u003eBarbara Jeauffroy-Mairet \u003c\/b\u003eis curator at Musée Christian Dior in Granville and cocurator of the exhibition \u003ci\u003eDior: Enchanting Gardens\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eVincent Leret\u003c\/b\u003e is heritage manager at Christian Dior Parfums and cocurator of the exhibition \u003ci\u003eDior\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e Enchanting Gardens.\u003c\/i\u003e He is the author of several books on Dior, including \u003ci\u003eDior and Roses \u003c\/i\u003e(Rizzoli, 2021). \u003cb\u003eColine Zellal \u003c\/b\u003eis an artist and art historian specializing in perfumes and gardens history.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rizzoli International Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51580251734290,"sku":"9780847874187","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_08031540-4a14-4bf9-9ca1-eb30dc63c602.jpg?v=1756212663","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dior-enchanting-gardens-9780847874187","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}