Best for: Anyone who might enjoy a 1950s time capsule of fashion terms and ideals. In a nutshell: Christian Dior provides definitions and opinions on everything from collars to tweed in this 65-year-old gift book. Worth quoting: “However much you admire a certain frock or coat on somebody else before you wear a similar one yourself you must think to yourself ‘What will this do for me?’” Why I chose it: In April of this year I was fortunate enough to attend the Dior exhibition […]
One Can Tell It Was Written in 1954
The Little Dictionary of Fashion by Christian Dior
