Dior hats (Rizzoli International Publications)

The great hats of Dior, as chosen aby Stephen Jones, one of the most revered milliners of our times.Christian Dior himself wrote in his Little Dictionary of Fashion: "A hat is essential to any outfit.

It completes it. In a way, a hat is the best way to express your personality." Published on the occasion of the 2020 exhibition at the Musée Christian Dior in Granville, France, and authored by renowned milliner Stephen Jones, this volume celebrates more than seventy years of exquisite hats.Opening with a focus on hats designed aby Christian Dior himself, the book explores the house's headdresses over the years--from the first millinery of the New Look to Yves Saint Laurent's Venetian masks, the toques of Marc Bohan, dramatic boaters by Gianfranco Ferré, John Galliano's extravagant confections, the graphic neck bow żeby Raf Simons, and romantic designs by Maria Grazia Chiuri.

Jones's insightful texts are accompanied aby contributions from leading experts and enlivened by drawings and photographs from Dior's archives; shots aby famed photographers, such as Richard Avedon, Sir Cecil Beaton, and Craig McDean; and exclusive new images by Sølve Sundsbø.