Dior & I

Dior and I. A film created by the french filmmaker Frederic Tchang. The film is the inside view of Raf Simons first couture collection (autumn-winter 2012) for Christian Dior which was to be created within 8 weeks.

The film takes the behind the senses looks and shoots of Raf Simons collection which had a new artistic direction. The film also takes its inspiration and name from Christian Dior's 1956 autobiography. It features a narrative voice-over of Christian Dior himself who expresses feelings and emotions that he felt while he was creating his collections which you then see Raf expressing through his. 

We see Simons on the very first day at Christian Dior where he was introduced to the inside of the house and meeting all of the atelier staff. We see through the film that Simons is a very visual worker creating many mood boards to create the collection, which was also expressed by his right-hand man, Pieter Mulier, who worked very close behind him through the process of the collection. 

Simons had to prove himself as he had never worked with haute couture, so there was a big challenge factor in the process.Raf is seen in the movie to be shy, especially with the filming of himself, but he also showed great focus and being very calm throughout. 

Tchang spoke ''I felt a very strong connection with rat's story, our journeys were similar. Emotionally I was in a very similar place: exited, scared, overwhelmed. After two months, I felt like i had made that collection with them''.

If you are a lover of Christian Dior or fashion I recommend this film highly. Do not to be out off by the subtitles. It is a fantastic insider, seeing the world of design followed by the end creation. Throughout also meeting the roles and characters of people who build and take part in the collection. 

(First look of the collection) 

(Ralf looking at mood boards)

(First piece of the collection)

Very much loved film,

Plain Jayne x