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For seven billion people in the world, we all have one thing in common.

Every day, we all get trust. Welcome to Trust, the history of fashion.

A podcast or be explored that who went of why we were?

We are fashion historians and your hosts, April Callahan.

And Cassidy Zachary. While dress listeners, if you listen to the show and even if you don't,

we've all heard of Christian Dior. And many of us likely have missed Dior,

but how many of us have heard of Miss Catherine Dior, the inspiration behind the

company's famous and first perfume and the beloved and courageous sister of Christian.

I mean, I knew of her April. I don't know if you did or not.

I've heard of her. I've read things about her, but I had no idea about her legacy and life.

And she is a woman who it turns out is as equally if not more deserving of our admiration and praise.

This is a woman who earned a lesion denner for her work for the French resistance during the Nazi

occupation of France during World War II. This is a woman who was captured and survived a year

of horrific experiences and abuses at the Nazi women's work camp Ravensbrook. This is a woman

who despite her experiences found beauty and purpose in the aftermath of such atrocity

and who inspired her brother, all who knew her. And now thanks to today's guests, the world.

Today, we are joined by international best-selling author, Justine Fickardy,

whose recently published book, Miss Dior, a story of courage and couture, tells the incredible

story of two siblings whose lives were intimately interlinked and whose love for each other still

beats at the very heart of Christian's namesake brand to this very day. And while this book is not

necessarily a biography strictly of Catherine, we are all indebted to Justine for introducing us

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