Girl in Dior

"The Girl in Dior is Clara, a freshly hired chronicler, fan of fashion and our guide in the busy corridors of the brand new house of Christian Dior. It's February 12, 1947 and the crème de la crème of Paris Haute Couture is flocking to the momentous event of Dior's first show. In a flurry of corol...

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Main Author: Goetzinger, Annie, 1951- (Author, Illustrator)
Other Authors: Johnson, E. Joe (Edward Joe) (Translator)
Format: Books Print Book Comic & Graphic Novel
Language:English
Published: New York : N B M Publishing, 2015.
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Summary:"The Girl in Dior is Clara, a freshly hired chronicler, fan of fashion and our guide in the busy corridors of the brand new house of Christian Dior. It's February 12, 1947 and the crème de la crème of Paris Haute Couture is flocking to the momentous event of Dior's first show. In a flurry of corolla shaped skirts, the parade of models file down the runway. The audience is mesmerized: it's a triumph! Carmel Snow of Harper's Bazaar cries out: "It's quite a revolution, your dresses have such a new look!" Dior's career is launched and Clara's story begins. Soon, she is picked by Dior himself to be his model" -- provided by publisher.
Item Description:"Initially published in French as Jeune fille en Dior ©Darguard, 2013."
Physical Description:109 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781561639144
1561639141
Author Notes:One of the Grandes Dames of comics in France, Annie Goetzinger has had a distinguished and award winning career not only in comics but also in theater costume design and illustration, most notably for the newspaper Le Monde.