GLASS exclusively reveals the behind the scenes action at the famed fashion house Dior, providing an insight into what goes on in the Dior Haute Couture atelier, seen here for the first time in the UK. Be transported back to the early years of Dior’s couture collections, where Monsieur Dior and his expert tailleurs (tailors) adhered to a set of very precise characteristics – which are maintained to the present day.
Spring-Summer 2018 Haute Couture Show – Monsieur Dior’s Tailleurs
The precision tailoring that Dior is so renowned for is the result of hours, days and even weeks of painstaking work from the expert life-long tailors employed by Dior. Together they create some of the most exquisite one-of-a-kind garments in the world. Here, a tailor shows us how a simple change in a type of satin can elevate a women’s tuxedo-style jacket.
Spring-Summer 2018 Haute Couture Show – Inside The Tailoring Atelier
by Thomas Marrington
All photos and videos courtesy of Dior