Dior by Christian Dior, the latest from the house of Assouline, is superb.
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Dior by Christian Dior, the latest from the house of Assouline, is superb.
Adjectives to describe the debut volume cannot do justice to the genius within the pages.

The book is a magnificent overview, a divine tribute to a man with an eye for beauty and an understanding of the feminine form.

I was given this beautiful book last weekend as a thank you gift from my daughters’ friends. Did he get it absolutely right" Talk about the way to a mother’s heart.

As soon as I saw it I could barely contain my excitement; Dior by Christian Dior has been on the top of my wish list as soon as it was released. It is the first in a series of volumes to celebrate the seventieth anniversary of the founding of the House of Dior. The volumes will be devoted to each designer of the couture house.
Does that mean I will have to have another six house parties" NO, I am kidding. I will make sure I collect each volume, as like many Assouline editions, this book is truly incredible.

As I settled in to the turning and reading I did ask myself how I would manage to extricate myself from the glorious pages and look after my guests. I was tempted to bury myself in the exquisite design and detail of Christian Dior’s creations and let them all fend for themselves.

I didn’t of...