Name: The World According to Christian Dior | Patrick Mauries
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The World According to Christian Dior | Patrick Mauries

An elegant collection of Christian Dior's maxims on style, women and inspiration, presented in a fashionable gift format. Credited with creating some of the most luxurious and spectacular haute couture pieces of all time, Christian Dior became a fashion icon overnight in 1947 with the launch of his 'New Look' - sumptuous hourglass silhouettes that provided a welcome tonic to the austerity of wartime. Its wild success, and the global fame that ensued, was built on the designer's subtle understanding of fashion, couture, style, elegance and women - a perspective and insight best revealed in Dior's own words, which are gathered here for the first time. Rightly described as the 'Designer of Dreams' in the recent blockbuster exhibition on the house of Dior that attracted millions of visitors the world over, Christian Dior was an unrivalled arbiter in the world of high fashion. Dior was generous with his advice on all things, from style and how to dress ('No elegant woman follows fashion b…

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The World According To Coco The Wit And Wisdom Of Coco Chanel | Patrick Mauries

An elegant collection of legendary designer Coco Chanel's maxims on style, women and life, presented in a fashionable gift format.Some people think luxury is the opposite of poverty. It is not. It is the opposite of vulgarity'; 'Elegance is refusal'; 'Fashion changes, but style endures'), women ('A woman who doesn't wear perfume has no future'; 'Dress shabbily and they remember the dress; dress impeccably and they remember the woman') and life ('The best things in life are free. The second-best are very expensive'). Much like her successor, Karl Lagerfeld, she never shied away from controversy, declaring one day of her detractors: 'I don't care what you think about me. I don't think about you at all'. Presented in a beautiful package and accessible format, The World According to Coco is the perfect gift for fans of fashion in general and Chanel in particular.

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The World According To Lee Mcqueen | Louise Rytter

'When times are hard, fantasy and escapism are crucial' Alexander McQueen Having grown up in London's East End, Alexander McQueen left school at 15 to become a tailor's apprentice on Mayfair's Savile Row. At 22, he joined the prestigious MA course at Central Saint Martins and, after presenting his 1992 graduate collection (bought on the spot by influential fashion stylist Isabella Blow), went on to change the course of fashion. McQueen was defiant in his opinions on creativity ('Give me time and I'll give you a revolution'), women ('I design clothes because I don't want women to look all innocent and naïve … I want people to be afraid of the women I dress') and craft ('You've got to know the rules to break them. That's what I'm here for, to demolish the rules but to keep the tradition'). He drew much of his inspiration from the natural world ('I have always loved the mechanics of nature and to a greater or lesser extent my work is always informed by that') and consistently challeng…

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Penhaligon'S The World According To Arthur (U) Edp 75Ml

Penhaligon'S The World According To Arthur (U) Edp 75Ml The World According to Arthur by Penhaligon's is a Amber Spicy fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. The World According to Arthur was launched in 2021. Top notes are Vanilla, Incense and Grapefruit; middle notes are Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Clary Sage; base notes are Incense and Tonka Bean.

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The World According To Yves Saint Laurent

A stylish collection of legendary designer Yves Saint Laurent's maxims on fashion, craft, women and inspiration, presented in an attractive gift format. Founded by Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé in 1962, shortly after the young couturier left his post at the helm of Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent would soon become one of the most successful and influential haute couture houses in Paris. Introducing Le Smoking, the first tuxedo suit for women, in 1966, Saint Laurent also presented iconic art-inspired creations, from Mondrian dresses to precious Van Gogh embroidery and the famous Ballets Russes collection. The designer put the women who wore his clothes first ('What's most important in couture is the body we dress, the woman we dress, more so than the ideas we might have') and was determined to change attitudes of the era ('Fashion's purpose was not only to make a woman look beautiful, but also to reassure them and to give them confidence'). He could be critical of the fashion…

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Penhaligon'S The World According To Arthur (U) Edp 75Ml

Penhaligon'S The World According To Arthur (U) Edp 75Ml The World According to Arthur by Penhaligon's is a Amber Spicy fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. The World According to Arthur was launched in 2021. Top notes are Vanilla, Incense and Grapefruit; middle notes are Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Clary Sage; base notes are Incense and Tonka Bean.

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Karl Lagerfeld: A Life In Houses | Patrick Mauries

The first publication dedicated to Karl Lagerfeld's glamorous homes, known for their eclectic interiors, ranging from the Art Deco to the ultramodern.While Karl Lagerfeld was famous for being at the very centre of the fashion industry for over half a century, he was equally opinionated when it came to interiors, which acted as a private creative outlet alongside his fashion designs.Following an overview by Patrick Mauriès, each house is introduced by a short text by Marie Kalt unveiling its history and identifying key designers and pieces. The homes are documented by date, beginning with rare photography of Lagerfeld's early addresses in the 1960s and 1970s, through to his final house purchase in 2009. From the elegant Art-Deco inspired apartment in Saint-Sulpice, Paris, to the incredibly ornate 18th-century mansion, Hôtel Pozzo di Borgo (his muse and collaborator Amanda Harlech described Lagerfeld as having 'a Versailles complex') - Lagerfeld's houses reveal he was a collector of a Re…

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Christian Dior J'adore (W) EDT 50ml (UAE Delivery Only)

Christian Dior J'adore (W) EDT 50ml (UAE Delivery Only) Christian Dior SE, commonly known as Dior, is a French luxury fashion house controlled and chaired by French businessman Bernard Arnault, who also heads LVMH, the world's largest luxury group. Dior itself holds 42.36% shares of and 59.01% voting rights within LVMH. The company was founded in 1946 by French fashion designer Christian Dior, who was originally from Normandy. This brand just sells shoes and clothing and can only be bought in Dior stores. haute-couture under the Christian Dior Couture division. Pietro Beccari has been the CEO of Christian Dior Couture since 2018. The Christian Dior label remains largely for women's offerings, although the company also operates the Dior Men division for menswear and the baby Dior label for children's wear. Products are sold throughout its portfolio of retail stores worldwide, as well as through its online store. Ingredients are alcohol, aqua (water), parfum (fragrance), hexyl cinnamal, …

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Christian Dior J'adore (W) EDT 50ml (UAE Delivery Only)

Christian Dior J'adore (W) EDT 50ml (UAE Delivery Only) Christian Dior SE, commonly known as Dior, is a French luxury fashion house controlled and chaired by French businessman Bernard Arnault, who also heads LVMH, the world's largest luxury group. Dior itself holds 42.36% shares of and 59.01% voting rights within LVMH. The company was founded in 1946 by French fashion designer Christian Dior, who was originally from Normandy. This brand just sells shoes and clothing and can only be bought in Dior stores. haute-couture under the Christian Dior Couture division. Pietro Beccari has been the CEO of Christian Dior Couture since 2018. The Christian Dior label remains largely for women's offerings, although the company also operates the Dior Men division for menswear and the baby Dior label for children's wear. Products are sold throughout its portfolio of retail stores worldwide, as well as through its online store. Ingredients are alcohol, aqua (water), parfum (fragrance), hexyl cinnamal, …

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Christian Dior | Christian Dior

60 haute couture designs from the collections of the Musee des Arts Decoratifs offer a panorama of Dior's haute couture creations since 1947, always the epitome of modern elegance. Text in English and Arabic.Christian Dior was born in Granville, a seaside town on the coast of Normandy, France: while his family had hoped that he would become a diplomat, Dior preferred art. His preternatural talent resulted in him being hired by Robert Piquet in 1937, and subsequently worked alongside Pierre Balmain and Lucien Lelong.Dior was an instant sensation after the Second World War. His designs, which asserted femininity, were a strong rebuke to the utilitarian, unisex clothing of wartime and came to symbolise the 'New Look'. Dior had an extremely close relationship with his sister, Catherine - honouring her work during the war in the French Resistance with the popular perfume Miss Dior. She was his muse. The book features around 60 haute couture designs from the collections of the Musee des Arts…

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