The House of Diors official biography reveals the secretive and surprising man who revolutionized fashion, with new insight on his spirituality and relationships and a contemporary perspective on his legacy.   In 1947, when Christian Diors model spun her wasp-waisted skirt and tipped a hat over one eye, the iconic designer became an instant celebrityHis groundbreaking New Look was quintessentially Parisianthe perfect combi­nation of fanciful and elegant that glorified the female form and seduced his international clientele.   Yet it was by mere chance that Diorhapless in the face of personal and professional tragedymet a friendly priest who helped him to rebuild his faith and to find the strength to chart his glorious destinyHe went on to upend the downtrodden postwar era with his joie de vivre and his pursuit of a single goal: to make womennot only more beautiful, but happierthrough the proportions of his marvelous designs and a color palette that reflected the Parisian sky.