Catherine Dior, an Interview with Justine Picardie, Part I (Dressed Classic)

Update: 2025-08-27

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International best selling author Justine Picardie joined us in this 2022, two-part episode 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: Justine Picardie's Miss Dior: A Story of Courage and Couture

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Catherine Dior, an Interview with Justine Picardie, Part I (Dressed Classic)

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