Christian Dior: Destiny: The Authorized Biography

The Federation of Alliances Francaises USA welcomes fashion author Marie-France Pochna to talk about her most recent book, Christian Dior: Destiny. The House of Diorʼs official biography reveals the secretive and surprising man who revolutionized fashion, with new insight on his spirituality and relationships and a contemporary perspective on his legacy.

Tuesday, Nov. 9, 11 am - 12 pm
On Zoom
Free event for AF members

"Christian Dior is renowned as the architect of the New Look, the epitome of elegance and beauty. But Dior’s own life, privileged as it began in glittering Belle Époque France, was marked by loss and hardship through the Wall Street Crash and under the Occupation in World War II. From the extremes of both wealth and poverty, and using the talents he had developed amid the bohemian crowd of Paris’s left bank—his eye for fashion, skill as an illustrator, and gift for friendship—Christian Dior emerged, dynamic and more resolute than ever, to found the Maison Dior.

This sensitive biography looks behind the accolades to understand the private Dior—the man who suffered loss but loved deeply, who was quiet in person, yet known for extravagant displays of generosity. He overcame his own challenges to share the unique, beguiling world of his imagination and, in doing so, revolutionized the fashion industry and the way women would dress forever after.

Marie-France Pochna is the recognized authority on Dior. An expert on fashion and trends in the luxury market, she has published biographies on Maison Dior’s founder Marcel Boussac, Gianni Agnelli, and Nina Ricci."

To attend the event or preorder the book, visit the Federation of Allianced Francaises USA 's website.