About this episode

Justine Picardie discusses the intersection of fashion and the British royal family, highlighting her latest book on the subject.

Former editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar UK, Justine Picardie is the author of numerous books, including "Coco Chanel: The Legend and the Life", published in 2012, and "Miss Dior: A Story of Courage and Couture", which tells the untold story of Catherine Dior. Justine Picardie has just published "Fashioning the Crown: a story of power, conflict, and couture", in which she traces the couture history of the British royal family since the early 20th century and explores how fashion remains a powerful communication tool for the monarchy. The episode is in English, but is available in French! Pour plus de mode, retrouvez tous nos articles sur https://fashionmoodboard.com/ ! Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

People in this episode

Host: Loic Prigent

Guest: Justine Picardie

Topics covered

• fashion
• British royal family
• couture history
• communication
• Justine Picardie

Keywords

• fashion
• British royal family
• couture
• Justine Picardie
• Harper’s Bazaar
• Coco Chanel
• Miss Dior

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Harper’s Bazaar UK

Books & works: Coco Chanel: The Legend and the Life, Miss Dior: A Story of Courage and Couture, Fashioning the Crown: a story of power, conflict, and couture

Places: British, France

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