Christian Dior lived the American dream. From the first time he set foot in New York, the legendary designer had a special relationship with the United States. With the introduction of the New Look, Dior quickly became American fashion's ultimate agent provocateur, playing on the country's appetite for French savoir-faire. Here is the story of how the Dior brand came to define American romantic style. ; Hardcover; 130 illustrations; 168 pages; 111⁄2 X 141⁄2; Import