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Mar 2022

43m 18s

Catherine Dior, an Interview with Justin...

About this episode

International best selling author Justine Picardie joins us to discuss the life and legacy of Christian Dior's beloved sister Catherine, a WWII French resistance fighter, concentration camp survivor, and inspiration behind Dior's most famous scent Miss Dior.

Recommended Reading/Listening:

Justine Picardie's Miss Dior: A Story of Courage and Couture
https://podcasts.apple.com/ke/podcast/dior-from-paris-to-world-interview-florence-müller/id1350850605?i=1000429705350

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