An exquisite look into the legacy of the rose atthe House of Dior, from Christian Dior's earlypassion for gardening to contemporary floral-inspired designs.Christian Dior discovered gardening at his childhoodhome in Granville, France. Roses profoundly influ-enced the designer, especially with his famous NewLook aesthetic, where the iconic corolla silhouetteevoked the flowers' shape.Published on the occasion of the exhibition at theMusée Christian Dior in Granville, this volumeexplores the rose's importance in Dior's history. Theinspiration for Christian Dior's flowery vision of femi-ninity runs deep throughout the House's collections;reinventions by subsequent artistic directors payhomage to Dior's wish to design dresses for flower-like women. A focus on a new variety of rose, theRose de Granville, underscores the perennial signifi-cance of the rose today from inspiring haute couturecreations to perfume making and fine jewelry. Thisfascinating immersion in Dior's universe continueswith texts by experts Éric Pujalet-Plaà, BrigitteRichart, and Vincent Leret, accompanied by sublimephotographs, including shots by the most acclaimedtwentieth-century masters as well as contemporaryphotography.