‘Dior New Couture’ by Patrick Demachelier (A Must Have)

The iconic French Fashion house ‘Christian Dior’ launched its latest book titled ‘Dior New Couture’ by PatrickDemachelier. The book, published by Rizzoli, features hundreds of beautiful photos of the designs shot by renowned French photographer Patrick Demarchelier . The book is an elegant and a visual journey of the fashion house’s memorable history and its timeless creations, its essence of old and the new, featuring designs that date back to Christian Dior’s iconic new look to current Haute Couture creations of Raf Simons.

This book is the second collaborative project between Dior and Mr. Demarchelier. Previously in 2011, he had collaborated with the house for a wonderful book titled, ‘Dior Couture’.

In this latest book, the images effortlessly capture Dior’s transition from tradition to modernity with changing times.  The book is a gem to browse through, a must have for any fashion aficionado.

Bar ensemble and miniature Bar ensemble, Spring- Summer 1947 Haute Couture collection (Corolle line)

Gruau dress, Autumn-Winter 1949 Haute Couture collection (Milieu du siècle line)

 Favori suit, Autumn-Winter 1950 Haute Couture collection (Oblique line)

Mexique dress, Autumn-Winter 1951 Haute Couture collection (Longue line)

Sonnet dress, Autumn-Winter 1952 Haute Couture collection (Profilée line)

Miniature Nuit de Grenade dress, Spring-Summer 1960 Haute Couture collection (Silhouette de demain line), and cocktail outfit from Autumn-Winter 2012 Haute Couture collection

Koh-I-Noor dress, Autumn-Winter 1996 Haute Couture collection

 Spring-Summer 1999 Haute Couture collection

 No-Nah-San suit, Spring-Summer 2007 Haute Couture collection

Autumn-Winter 2012 Haute Couture collection and Spring- Summer Haute Couture 2013 collection

Autumn-Winter 2012 Haute Couture collection

AW13 Haute Couture collection

 Autumn-Winter 2013 Haute Couture collection

Autumn-Winter 2013 Haute Couture collection

Spring-Summer 2014 Haute Couture collection

 Autumn-Winter 2014 Haute Couture collection

Spring-Summer 2014 Haute Couture collection

(Image Credit:  Patrick Demarchelier)