Christian DiorCapturing the highlights of the major Victoria and Albert Museum exhibition, Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams, this stunning souvenir celebrates the House of Dior from its foundation in 1947 to the present day. Haute couture gowns by Christian Dior and the illustrious creative directors who followed him Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan, Gianfranco Ferr, John Galliano, Bill Gaytten, Raf Simons and Maria Grazia Chiuriare showcased here, each described

Divided into five sections

or more complicated … or more new’ Miuccia Prada

François Kollar

and many places in between

The chic drawings depict Coco Chanel's most iconic innovations including fashion

David Bowie

Do not dry clean

Reversible

and Rolex devotees around the globe

Nathan Williams is the author of The Kinfolk Table and the editor in chief of Kinfolk

These signatures exemplify the image of Chanel

discover the backstage world of the models