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Raf Simons and feather headdresses by Maria Grazia Chiuri, the book DIOR HATS From Christian Dior to Stephen Jones revisits sump- tuous moments. A series of exclusive, never-be- fore-published photographs by Sølve Sundsbø, as well as emblematic images by fashion’s grea- test photographers showcase this key essential. A celebration of distinction at its quintessence.
Whether woven from straw, punctuated with sprigs of lily of the valley, shaped from taffe- ta or leather, ranging from whimsical bibis to delicate bob hats trimmed with veils – a nod to the marvels worn by Mitzah Bricard, the foun- ding couturier’s divine real-life caryatid and collaborator – Dior hats are a signature unto themselves, an embodiment of sophistication and femininity.
Compiled under the virtuoso eye of Stephen Jones** – milliner to the House of Dior since 1996 – this unique tome unearths archival tre- asures, taking the reader on a fantasy odyssey of discovery through a mix of words and images dedicated to these fascinating objects of desire.
***Stephen Jones, Dior’s milliner and the ar- tistic director of the exhibition Chapeaux Dior! L’Art du chapeau, de Christian Dior à Stephen Jones, penned the book’s texts, with contribu- tions from Florence Muller, the exhibition’s curator, and the writers and journalists Na- tasha Fraser-Cavassoni, Alexander Fury and Dean Rhys Morgan as well as Vincent Leret, patrimony project manager at Christian Dior Parfums.
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From Christian Dior to Stephen Jones, Rizzoli New York, 2020. Hardcover : 23 x 31cm, 240 pages, 200 color illustrations. Price: 55 USD / £42.50. ISBN 978-0-8478-6844-5
Rizzoli New York. Publication date: June 3, 2020. www.rizzoliusa.com COUNTRY SMART