{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"2: Discovering the Archives of Dior","description":"Tracing its roots back to 1946, the house of Christian Dior has remained one of the most prominent French fashion houses for its reputation and its strong identity portraying femininity and elegance in style to this day.  The House of Dior keeps a storage facility within Paris containing a portion of the collection of timeless pieces since the boutique on 30 Rue Montaigne was established. In this episode of Caf\u00e9 with Grace, my visit to the Dior archives is truly a gem experienced by only a privileged few. I am thrilled to take you with me in a virtual tour around the Archives of Dior with Soizic Pfaff, the official archivist at Dior, discovering the stories of the iconic pieces and the man behind the brand, Christian Dior:  \u2756 The Interiors at the Archives of Dior [4:57] \u2756 The Library of Dior [11:33] \u2756 The Boxes and Tools Room and the Delicate Storage System [12:33] \u2756 The Perfume\/Fragrance Room and Miss Dior [13:55] \u2756 The Bags\/Accessories Room: The signature \u2018CD\u2019 and the Duchess of Windsor\u2019s slippers [15:40] \u2756 The Dresses Room and Christian Dior\u2019s prelude to online shopping experience [19:26] \u2756 Christian Dior\u2019s memento [23:03]  By the end of this podcast, I hope I have shown you the amazement and fun I experienced (feeling like I was in an Aladdin\u2019s cave of wonders!) while appreciating all the value and preciousness of the brand, and the next time you purchase anything from Dior, you will cherish it even more knowing how the brand takes care of its history of creations over the years. I hope you can join me when I go back to Paris and together let\u2019s visit the House of Dior, if not maybe even the Archives of Dior. I think you will enjoy shopping in Paris with me!  Connect with me at: Youtube: &amp;nbsp;Hidden Gems with Grace Website:&amp;nbsp; www.hiddengemswithgrace.com Instagram:&amp;nbsp; @hiddengemswgrace ","author_name":"Caf\u00e9 with Grace The Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/hiddengemswithgrace.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/17785031\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/94902710"}