DIOR PRESENTS THE BOOK DIOR SCARVES. FASHION STORIES

Dior unveils the exclusive new bookDior Scarves. Fashion Storiesedited by Maria Luisa Frisa, which exploresthe myriad of inspirations behind those silk squares and their role within the House, from Christian Dior toMaria Grazia Chiuri.

Agraceful finishing touch,theexceptional item standsoutas a key element ofanywardrobe,relating–through the variety of its prints and the virtuosity of its savoir-faire – a pluralistic odyssey.Tied around the neck or wrist, sublimating a hairstyle or the face, embracing the waist, punctuatingan accessory, or worn as a statement, it completes every look with quintessential elegance.And in so doing, it translatesMonsieurDior’s vision accordingto which,̋thedetailisas importantasthe essential. ̋

This incredible heritage is spotlighted in a unique publication representing an atlas of 425 scarves organizedby theme – Paris, Optical effects, Cosmogonies, Wefts, Codex, Flora, Bestiary, Colorama, Messages,Fashion –, enriched by Brigitte Niedermair’s exquisite photographs arranged in an enchanting portfolio.Magnetic shots celebrating the infinitely small, the art of detail, those multiple creative visions that aremarvelously Dior.

In addition to offering an unparalleled visual repertoire, the volume illustrates true stories of fashion.Sophisticatedor minimalist, figurative or abstract, both precious and for every day, masculine andfeminine, the drawings featured testify to a diversity of artistic sources, from prehistoric caves to modernand contemporary art, via pop art, New Realism, abstraction and even drip painting... The cartographyof Paris inspired by theTurgot map – chosen by Monsieur Dior in the 1950s to adorn an irresistible scarf–reveals its numerous facets all the way to the model dreamed up by Maria Grazia Chiuri for the Diorspring-summer 2023 ready-to-wear show.

Initiated by the Creative Director of Dior women’s collections, this abundant compendium assembles seminaltexts by fashion historians: Maria Luisa Frisa – professor at the University of Architecture in Venice (IUAV) –,Claire Allen-Johnstone – assistant curator of textiles, fashion and furniture at the Victoria & Albert Museum,London –, Elda Danese – researcher specializing in textile history at the IUAV –, and Émilie Hammen –professor at the Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University and the Institut Français de la Mode. The latter studiesthe art of scarves in their many variations throughout Dior collections since 1947:̋Much more than a formaldetail, a dash of color or pattern, those silk squares actually concentrate a certain idea of creation. ̋These historical, technical, and sensory insights into centuries-old artisanship and savoir-faire combinedwith the most cutting-edge innovation are brought to life in images lensed by Pol Baril in the secrecyof manufacturing.

Printed on paper that evokes both the lightness and silky texture of its subject matter, the book is dressed ina dust jacket displaying a large-format reproduction of a scarf on the back, like a final flourish of couturerefinement.Reflectingthe House’s unceasing excellence and inventiveness more than ever, this fascinating corpus,published by Thames & Hudson, will be available in bookshops from March 28, 2024.