Publisher's Synopsis
The flexibound Victoria and Albert Museum Diary 2008 is illustrated with images of Parisian and British couture from a decade that Christian Dior described as the 'Golden Age' of fashion.
Dior's launch of the 'New Look' for his first collection in 1947 shocked and delighted the fashion world, creating a new style that symbolized femininity. The decade saw the rise of the celebrity, designer, photographer and supermodel. Glamour, sophistication and fashion are all represented here. The V&A Pocket Diary 2008contains national and religious holidays and astronomical information and a pocket on the inside back cover.
