Miss Dior: A Story of Courage and Couture

972 5th Avenue,New York NY 10075

13 November, 2021

Description

Join us as we celebrate the publication of Justine Picardie’s Miss Dior: A Story of Courage and Couture (fsg). One woman informed Dior’s vision more than any other: his sister, Catherine, a Resistance fighter, concentration camp survivor, and cultivator of rose gardens who inspired Dior’s most beloved fragrance, Miss Dior. Yet the story of Catherine’s remarkable life—so different from her famous brother’s—has never been told, until now. Inventive and captivating, and shaped by Picardie’s own journey, Miss Dior: A Story of Courage and Couture examines the legacy of Christian Dior, the secrets of postwar France, and the unbreakable bond between two remarkable siblings. In English. Free. Please note that proof of vaccination will be required upon entree. Tucked inside the historic Payne Whitney mansion, Albertine is the only bookshop in New York devoted solely to books in French and English with more than 14,000 contemporary and classic titles from 30 French-speaking countries. A project of the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, the Albertine bookshop brings to life the French government’s commitment to French-American intellectual exchange. The space reflects its belief in the power of literature and the humanities to increase understanding and friendship across borders, and in the power of books as a common good for a better world.