Dior and His Decorators

Name: Dior and His Decorators
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Victor Grandpierre, Georges Geffroy and The New Look

By Maureen Footer

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Dior and His Decorators by Maureen Footer explores the glamorous world of Christian Dior's homes through the lens of his collaborations with two influential decorators, Victor Grandpierre and Georges Geffroy. The book delves into how Dior's taste and vision helped shape the mid-20th century design aesthetic, blending sophisticated elegance with artistic flair, and highlights the lasting impact of these creative partnerships on the world of interior decoration.
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This book may appeal to you if you have a keen interest in the intersection of fashion, interior design, and art. It offers an intriguing exploration of how high fashion and exquisite decor intertwine, especially during the glamorous mid-century era, focusing on the artistic vision that shaped iconic interiors. Whether you are a lover of couture or an enthusiast of luxurious design, you'll find a wealth of inspiration and fascinating insights into the world of high style.

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Dior and His Decorators is the first work on the two interior designers most closely associated with Christian Dior. Like the unabashedly luxurious fashions of Dior's New Look, which debuted in 1947, the interior designs of Victor Grandpierre and Georges Geffroy infused a war-weary world with a sumptuous new aesthetic - a melding of the refined traditions of the past with a wholly modern sense of elegance.

Author Maureen Footer recounts the lives and work of this influential trio, illustrated with a trove of evocative vintage photographs. Grandpierre designed Dior's first couture house, creating not only the elegantly restrained look of the salons but also the template for the Dior brand, including typeface, logo, and packaging. Both Grandpierre and Geffroy (who worked independently) designed the interior of Dior's townhouse.

After the couturier's untimely death in 1957, Grandpierre and Geffroy went on to design salons for other couturiers, as well as homes for the likes of Yves Saint Laurent, Marcel Rochas, Gloria Guinness, Daisy Fellowes, and Maria Callas.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780865653535

Publisher: Vendome Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 25 September 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: Vendome Press

Illustration: Illustrated in colour and black and white throughout

Contributors:

Foreword by Hamish Bowles

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 226.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 1710g

Pages: 272

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Arts & Culture Maureen Footer Non-Fiction

About the Author

Hamish Bowles is the International editor-at-large for American Vogue.