Dior Catwalk: The Complete Collections

This book gathers together, for the first time, every Dior haute couture collection, including also ready-to-wear collections after the arrival of John Galliano (when ready-to-wear presentations took on a new importance), and the first two collections designed by creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri, appointed in 2016. It offers a unique opportunity to chart the development of one of the world’s most famous fashion brands and discover rarely seen collections. This definitive publication opens with a concise history of the house of Dior before exploring the collections themselves, which are organized chronologically. Each new ‘era’ in Dior’s history is inaugurated by a brief overview and biography of the new designer, while individual collections are introduced by a short text unveiling their influences and highlights and illustrated with carefully curated catwalk images. A rich referenc

Table of Contents

Introduction: Looking To The New • 1947: S/S 1947: Haute Couture The ‘New Look (‘Corolle’ and ‘8’ Lines) • A/W 1947–1948: Haute Couture ‘The New Look Pushed to Extremes’: 1948 • S/S 1948: Haute Couture The ‘Zig-Zag’ & ‘Envol’ Lines • A/W 1948–1949: Haute Couture The ‘Ligne Ailée’ (Winged Line) • 1949: S/S 1949 Haute Couture The ‘Trompe L’œil’ Line • A/W 1949–1950: Haute Couture The ‘Milieu du Siècle’ (Mid-Century) Collection • 1950: S/S 1950 Haute Couture The ‘Ligne Verticale’ (Vertical Line) • A/W 1950–1951: Haute Couture The ‘Ligne Oblique’ (Oblique Line) • S/S 1951: Haute Couture The ‘Ligne Naturelle’ (Natural Line) • A/W 1951–1952: Haute Couture The ‘Ligne Longue’ (Long Line) • S/S 1952: Haute Couture The ‘Ligne Sinueuse’ (Sinuous Line) • A/W 1952–1953: Haute Couture The ‘Ligne Profilée’ (Profile Line) • S/S 1953: Haute Couture The ‘Ligne Tulipe’ (Tulip Line) • A/W 1953–1954: Haute Couture The ‘Ligne Vivante’ (Living Line) • 1954 S/S 1954 Haute Couture: The ‘Ligne Muguet’ (Lily of the Valley Line) • A/W 1954–1955: Haute Couture The ‘H’ Line • 1955 S/S 1955: Haute Couture The ‘A’ Line • A/W 1955–1956: Haute Couture The ‘Y’ Line • 1956 S/S 1956: Haute Couture The ‘Ligne Flèche’ (Arrow Line) • A/W 1956–1957: Haute Couture The ‘Ligne Aimant’ (Magnet Line) • 1957 S/S 1957 Haute Couture The ‘Ligne Libre’ (Free Line) • A/W 1957–1958: Haute Couture The ‘Ligne Fuseau’ (Spindle Line)