Dior Couture by Demarchelier: by Patrick Demarchelier Hardcover – Illustrated, 6 Dec. 2011

Usually you buy these art and fashion books to impress your friends or have a flick through when you have time to kill but this one is so captivating I can spend 10 minutes looking at one dress. The sheer astonishing effort that goes into the couture is reflected here by the size and quality of the book itself, which I would dare say is worth far more than the asking price.I do agree that the focus is more on Galliano and there is a lack of Christian Dior's work however this has been explored in other books. There is also an absence of Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan, Giafranco Ferre et al but i imagine this is testimony to (dare I say) Galliano's genius. His work is incredible and sadly this has become his entire Dior opus after his fall from grace last year nevertheless I love him and the book is a magnificent display of his capabilities as a dress maker.As for the photography, demarchelier is on form. Enough said. The only single reservation I have is Carine Roitfeld's dreadful styling around the centre of the book. She has managed to make Dior couture look like a TopShop advert, comment if you agree, obviously you'll have to buy the book to see it, which is my intention because you definitely should

Absolutely beautiful book well packaged , worth the money .

I work as an interior designer and this book does wonders when staging an apartment for a professional photoshoot. It would also be a great addition to any home and will make it look rather elegant and sophisticated.

Got this for my sister for Christmas. She was thrilled and loves Dior couture. She is a huge fan of Galliano's work when he was with Dior, and this book focuses quite a bit on him. Not much writing, but is simply a big, beautiful coffee table style book to be in awe of. Beautiful pictures of great campaigns.

Bought as a present and the recipient was delighted with it.The price was much cheaper than I had seen it in Home Sense

A very good quality book with extraordinary pictures. Shows some of the most prestigious dresses from Dior and his designers.

Big, heavy book. Full of large, clear pictures - a feast for the eyes. Barely any writing but it is not needed with such large, lovely pictures. Love it.

Beautiful collection of photographs, pricey, but worth it.