Dior IV by Gianfranco Ferré

The photos of the extravagance in those couture pieces are worth the price alone, and the printing is sharp and rich enough to actually study the details. I've flipped through the sections on feminine silhouettes more times than I expected to.

The chapter on Ferré's love of feminine silhouettes is worth the price alone. I keep flipping back to the photos of his architectural tailoring, and the paper quality holds up to it.

The chapter on Ferré's sense of architecture really got me thinking about how he translated structure into clothing. I only wish there were more photographs of the actual garments, since the text leans heavily on description. Still, a solid read for anyone interested in how the house's iconography e