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Dior & His Decorators: Victor Grandpierre, Georges Geffroy, and The New Look

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Dior & His Decorators: the first work on the two interior designers most closely associated with Christian Dior. Review on www.CourtneyPrice.com

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Dior & His Decorators: Victor Grandpierre, Georges Geffroy, and The New Look

by Maureen Footer, Interior Design Historian

Author Maureen Footer, a former interior designer and expert in French decorative arts, gives us the first in-depth account of the two Parisian interior designers associated with Christian Dior. Victor Grandpierre and Georges Geffroy were much more than the interior designers for his home; they were personal friends and professional colleges of Dior.  It was Geffroy who introduced Dior to the world of couture. Grandpierre masterminded the look of Dior’s couture house- and was the one to “brand” Dior with the stylistic details that define the brand to this day, [Read more…] about Dior & His Decorators: Victor Grandpierre, Georges Geffroy, and The New Look

Haute Couture Ateliers – The Artisans of Fashion

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Haute Couture Ateliers on www.CourtneyPrice.com

It is fascinating to study diverse creative industries –  creative minds fascinate me to no end, and there is a lot to be learned from those who set the standards in the worlds of interiors, fashion, advertising, technology. It all begins with somebody who can dream outside of the box, dream big enough, dream ahead.

Then there is that space between concept and completion, which involves [Read more…] about Haute Couture Ateliers – The Artisans of Fashion

Sunday Stroll to The Met

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Charles James windows at Bergdorfs on www.CourtneyPrice.com

These Bergdorf windows know how to get a city into the Charles James spirit.  Seriously, you should see the masses of people who pool around the windows to gawk, take selfies and momentarily get lost into the glamorous world of Charles James…  These windows, designed in honor of the Met exhibit, are nothing short of brilliant. Which brings me to the art of window design and the respect I have for those who conceptualize and execute on this level… [Read more…] about Sunday Stroll to The Met

Jayme Thornton, Photographer

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Fashion Week

Brizo’s #Blogger19 group left New York Fashion Week in complete awe of Jayme Thornton’s work. We weren’t the only ones. Many of my readers emailed about the recent Fashion Week photography I posted of Jayme Thornton. So I was compelled to find out more about Jayme’s work, talent, and background. (Not only is he super nice, he also happens to be very well known in the photography world!!!) He graciously gave me an interview: [Read more…] about Jayme Thornton, Photographer

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