Girl in Dior (Biographies)
by Annie Goetzinger

In February of 1947, the crème de la crème of Paris haute couture have flocked to see Christian Dior’s debut fashion show. In a flurry of corolla shaped skirts, the parade of models file down the runway and the mesmerized audience declares the show a triumph.

When Clara – a freshly hired chronicler and guide to the busy corridors of the brand-new fashion house – is hand-picked by Dior to be a model, she knows her life will never be the same.

A biography docudrama that marries fiction with the story of one of the greatest couturiers in history, this work is a breathless and stunning presentation of Christian Dior’s greatest designs, beautifully rendered by bestselling artist Annie Goetzinger.

“Great gift idea.” – Elle

Product Details:

Series: Biographies
Hardcover: 128 pages
Publisher: NBM Publishing (April 1, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1561639141
ISBN-13: 978-1561639144
Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.7 x 0.6 inches

Reviews:

“This is a appealing graphic novel, gorgeously illustrated by French costume designer and illustrator Goetzinger. The story covers the 1947 groundbreaking first fashion show put on by designer Christian Dior, when he introduced weary post-World War II patrons to the “New Look” – yards and yards of fabric and fantasy after years of shortages and short skirts. We watch the magic happen through the eyes of Clara Nohant, a young “fashion chronicler,” a fictional character injected into the story amid real-life modistes, drapers, pattern makers, muses, magazine editors, and movie stars who surrounded the designer. Particularly informative and educational are the representations of all the hard work that went into the creation of a Dior “line”: from conception to realization to presentation, and the loyalty, inspiration, and support the designer’s team provided him. Goetzinger’s renderings of each character, from Dior’s beloved dog “Bobby” to French grandmères to Hollywood icons is distinct and memorable in every respect. And the clothes! The sweep and drape of the gowns and the exquisite cut of the suits and hats will make would-be designers and future fashion chroniclers shiver. Clara’s fairy-tale journey from journalist to model to Dior confidante and client feels as fresh as if it happened last week. VERDICT This title is like a perfect Dior creation: stunningly designed, lavishly beautiful, effortlessly elegant. Fashionistas and fashionistos of all ages will devour this book hungrily.” – Liz French, Library Journal

“A portrait full of lightness and class, capable of charming even men, so you can imagine how women will love this.” – Le Figaro

“The familiar nipped waists and full skirts of Dior’s famous New Look silhouette are rendered in beautiful detail.” – Lisa Niven, Vogue UK

“In sweeping tableaux and panels, she deftly captures the movement and drape of fabric with a line that’s a more sensual take on the traditional Franco-Belgian comics style of her contemporaries . . . In any language, it make readers nostalgic for the elegance and artistry of a bygone fashion scene.” – Nathalie Atkinson, the Globe and Mail

All illustrations are courtesy of Girl in Dior (Biographies) by Annie Goetzinger

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