Must-See Dior Fashion Illustrations

Swedish illustrator Mats Gustafson has reinterpreted some of Dior's most iconic looks in a beautiful new Rizzoli coffee table book

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Christian Dior’s 1947 Bar jacket, illustrated by Mats Gustafson. Picture / Supplied

Christian Dior by Raf Simons, Fall 2013 Ready-to-Wear, illustrated by Mats Gustafson. Picture / Supplied

Christian Dior by Raf Simons, Spring 2015 Ready-to-Wear, illustrated by Mats Gustafson. Picture / Supplied

Christian Dior by Maria Grazia Chiuri, Spring 2017 Ready-to-Wear, illustrated by Mats Gustafson. Picture / Supplied

Christian Dior by Raf Simons, Spring 2013 Ready-to-Wear, illustrated by Mats Gustafson. Picture / Supplied

Christian Dior, Spring 2016 Haute Couture, illustrated by Mats Gustafson. Picture / Supplied

Christian Dior by Raf Simons, Fall 2012 Haute Couture, illustrated by Mats Gustafson. Picture / Supplied

Christian Dior’s 1949 Frac dress, illustrated by Mats Gustafson. Picture / Supplied

Dior by Mats Gustafson, published by Rizzoli, $195. Picture / Supplied


 

Although fashion photography shapes the way fashion is perceived in the world, illustration is an alternative form of interpretation that is often overlooked. Let your mind wander with coffee-table book Dior (Published by Rizzoli, $195) filled with illustrations of Christian Dior designs by Swedish artist Mats Gustafson — sweeping watercolours capture the house’s signature silhouettes. There’s also a piece written by New Zealand-born fashion journalist Tim Blanks, who explores the relationship between artist and fashion house.

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