Girl In Dior

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Good

This is a graphic novel with beautiful artwork. The story is very simplistic but oh, the drawings of Dior's dresses! The story begins in 1947 when Dior has his first fashion show and ends with his death just 10 years later. Again, there isn't much to the story but I would love to have some of the art as prints for bedroom walls. I haven't read many graphic novels but if I find more like this, I'm hooked!

The illustrations are absolutely beautiful and the primary reason to check this out. Unfortunately, the story line is underdeveloped and provides only a very superficial look into Dior and his studio. Too much time is spent on the protagonist who isn't particularly interesting and feels very much like a passenger in her own story. The plot also moves very quickly to an abrupt and unfulfilling ending.

I've long been a fan of Annie Goetzinger, ever since I read her La Sultane Blanche. The post war era, the 1950s and even the 1960s are where she really shines. She just loves the fashions of the era, and it shows. It's good to see her making an appearance in the English speaking world. Girl in Dior plays to her strength, her lively, personal illustrations and charming visual story telling style.

The art was lovely. Unfortunately, the story was as shallow as a southern California creekbed. The protagonist was better than everyone, better than the other reporters, better than the other models, more special, entirely shallow, and contrived. There's so much about Dior's story that one could go into and this is the weakest, most superficial venture into the topic I've ever seen.

I have to agree with many of the other reviews - illustrations are wonderful - story however is just not good. Is this book worth owning based on the beautiful illustrations alone? - Eh - I'm undecided. If you love fashion illustration maybe.