Dior Catwalk

The first comprehensive overview of the legendary house of Dior, from its founding in 1947 to today, featuring over 180 collections presented through original catwalk photography

The first comprehensive overview of the legendary house of Dior, from its founding in 1947 to today, published in collaboration with Dior to mark its 70th anniversary.

'A must-have for anyone who calls themselves a fashion fan.' LOVE Magazine

With 2. 5 million copies in print, each high-end, cloth-bound volume in the bestselling Catwalk series features over 1, 100 looks as they originally appeared on the catwalk, styled as the designer intended and sported by the world's top models. These ten treasure troves of inspiration are must-have references for all fashion fans and professionals.

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 reference section, including an extensive index, concludes the book. After Chanel, Dior is the second volume in a series of high-end, cloth-bound books that offer a complete and unrivalled overview of the collections of the world's top fashion houses through original catwalk photography.

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'oeil' 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)