Origins of couture elegance - “Dior: Memories of Childhood” by Laurence Benaïm
Dear readers, among the many trips I have taken to France over the years, summer 2017 was particularly memorable for a series of “firsts” in my life. It was my first visit to Grasse, the world capital of perfume in France; my first visit to Château de Compiègne, where I marveled at the grandeur of French architecture and court life; my first close encounter with the legendary “Le Bar” suit by the legendary late French couturier, Christian Dior, at the spectacular exhibition
