The Dior Sessions Hardcover

Kim Jones

Known for slim silhouettes and precise tailoring, dior homme has long been a leader in menswear. In this new volume of exquisite portraits of celebrities and style influencers, socialite photographer nikolai von bismarck celebrates the thoroughly contemporary style of the revered french fashion house. In the world of contemporary men's fashion, christian dior s sophisticated legacy has been upheld by innovative designers, especially current creative director kim jones, who s received praise for incorporating both couture values and streetwear elements into his work. With his years of experience at the heart of the fashion world, von bismarck captures striking images of kim s designs, which fuse exquisite detail, romantic patterns, and soft colors with traditionally masculine silhouettes while retaining the modern edge of streetwear through sports shoes and chunky industrial jewelry. Jones s reverence for dior s heritage is evident in the photographs even in his most daring innovations he nods to christian dior's favorite patterns and floral motifs, as well as tailoring inspired by the signature couture designs of vintage dior. A rare look inside an iconic menswear brand consistently at the foreground of celebrity style, the dior sessions is a must-have for dior fans, fashion aficionados, and stylish men everywhere.

9780847867257

English

Rizzoli International Publications

01-Nov-19

192

Nikolai von bismarck is an acclaimed photographer specializing in portraiture, reportage, and fashion photography. as the great-great-grandson of otto von bismarck, and born into the glamorous worlds of high society and high fashion, he cultivated his passion for photography from a young age, gaining experience with mario testino at only sixteen years old. in 2006, aged eighteen, he held his very first magazine photoshoot for tatler, becoming the youngest photographer to shoot for a conde nast publication, and went on to train under annie leibovitz for two years. since then his photography has been featured in publications including vogue and harper's bazaar.

The dior sessions," published by rizzoli, charts jones' first year at dior through more than 100 black-and-white portraits of his friends and colleagues. they include moss and her daughter lila grace, a$ap rocky, robert pattinson, david beckham, demi moore, eddie redmayne, takashi murakami and jude law." --women's wear daily