Une saison chez Dior

Paris, 1956. At 30 Avenue Montaigne, a twenty-one-year-old man from Bremen walked through the doors of the House of Christian Dior for the first time. His name was Jürgen Michaelsen. Impressed by his passion and sensitivity, the couturier hired him on the spot, gave him the name Yorn, and introduced him to the world of haute couture. After a few months at Dior, Yorn Michaelsen established himself as a renowned fashion designer in both France and Germany.

In this book, Christian Dior’s former assistant offers a rare and intimate account: the secrets behind the creation of a collection, the magic of the ateliers, the frenzy of the fashion shows, and the camaraderie that binds the house’s staff behind the scenes, where workshop prototypes, models and famous clients bring the master’s creations to life. The book is illustrated with a unique photographic reportage by Loomis Dean, taken at the same time for *Life* magazine, alongside images by the greatest fashion photographers and previously unpublished archive material from the House of Dior.