Join us as Author, Justine Picardie is in conversation about her journey researching and writing Miss Dior with Helena Lee of Harper’s Bazaar

10am - Arrival tea, coffees & pastries

10.30am - Talk between Helena Lee and Justine Picardie 

11.15am - Book signing in the balcony room, books will be available to buy from the Shop 

Book lunch in the Ox Barn to follow the event. 

This event is free, however there is limited space so please RSVP below.

’This is the story of a ghost who walked into my life on a sunlit morning and would not let go of me. She is a woman of courage, a devoted sister, a constant gardener, and a Resistance heroine who lived life on her own terms.  Her name is Catherine Dior.’ 
 
Miss Dior is a story of freedom and fascism, beauty and betrayal, roses and repression, and how the polished surface of fashion conceals hidden depths. 

It paints the portrait of the enigmatic woman behind the designer Christian Dior: his beloved younger sister Catherine, who inspired his most famous perfume and shaped his vision of femininity.  

In this talk, Justine Picardie will be sharing insights into her literary journey, delving into the lives of the Dior siblings in Occupied Paris, the inception of Christian’s couture skills and Catherine’s phenomenal courage in the French Resistance, shining a new light on Catherine’s influence on the legendary ‘New Look’, which emerged in the aftermath of devastation and destruction.