Justine Picardie on her latest book “Miss Dior: A Story of Courage and Couture”

Bookclub is a hypothetical weekly podcast presented by Harry Stevens which explores the stories behind some of the newly released books currently selling out from the shelves and tables of Britain’s beloved bookshops. The podcast gives authors the chance to delve a little deeper into their book writing process and unearths the tales behind the themes and stories they have written about in their books featured on the podcast. Grab a cuppa and join us for this dive into the written word!

In the first episode of the series, the podcast’s host Harry Stevens sits down with author and journalist Justine Picardie to discuss her new book Miss Dior, a Story of Courage and Couture, the previously untold story of Catherine Dior, the youngest sister of master couturier Christian Dior. Picardie’s book explores Catherine’s fascinating life right from childhood until her death at the age of 90 in 2008 in an undulating tale of her personal strength, and the relationship she had with her brother Christian. 

Miss Dior also highlights how French couture survived during the Nazi occupation of Paris during World War Two, and how, against all odds, Christian Dior’s newly established label rose from the ashes of a post war Paris into one of the most famous fashion houses ever created. Picardie eloquently brings to life the life of an previously unknown character in Christian Dior’s life who helped him become one of the world’s greatest names in fashion. 

Miss Dior: A Story of Courage and Couture is published by Faber and Faber and is available to purchase from Waterstones here.