Thursday 1 May 2008

Christian Dior's Museum will celebrate Dandysm

The Christian Dior Museum in Granville will celebrate dandysm with an exhibition entitled "Dandysms 1808-2008, from Barbey d'Aurevilly to Christian Dior".

Starting 1 May, visitors will be able to discover this movement through objets, clothes, accessories, belonging to several dandies such as Oscar Wilde, Honoré de Balzac, from Sacha Guitry à David Bowie. A portrait of the theorician of dandysm, Barbey D'Aurevilly dating from 1881 coming from the Château de Versailles will showcased as well.

More accessories such as a shirt by Oscar Wilde, a suitcase by Sacha Guitry.

To learn more: www.ville-granville.fr/en/Museechristiandior.html