Of all the great Parisian couture houses, Dior is perhaps the most famous and prestigious in the world and embodies Christian Dior's sublime vision of femininity. Following in the footsteps of Yves Saint Laurent and Marc Bohan, both of whom had been hired by Christian Dior himself, Italian couturier Gianfranco Ferré, a graduate in architecture from the Polytechnic University of Milan, was selected as the new artistic director of the house of Dior in 1989.

Ferré's odes to the essence of Christian Dior's style helped strengthen the house's iconography for a new era. Known for his sense of architecture, love of feminine silhouettes, extravagance and opulence in bold colours and sumptuous fabrics, and dynamic draping, Ferré redefined the idea of "Dior" as a style, a code, a spirit.

This stunning book showcases Gianfranco Ferré's most emblematic haute couture designs for Dior, from the Ascot - Cecil Beaton collection of autumn-winter 1989 to the Indian Passion collection of autumn-winter 1996. Fashion journalist Alexander Fury eloquently explores Ferré's vision of balancing his own tastes with those of Christian Dior, reinterpreting Dior's elegant style for the 1990s and a new generation of customers and fashion observers.

Dior by Gianfranco Ferré

is the fourth volume in an unprecedented series of books dedicated to each designer of the house of Dior, the ultimate compendium of the most memorable haute couture creations conceived and handcrafted by the famous couture house from the very beginning. Carefully preserved in the world's greatest museums and institutions, these fashion treasures have been lovingly photographed by Laziz Hamani and compiled exclusively for this indispensable collection.

The book has 320 pages and measures W 30 cm x L 37 cm x D 3.5 cm.