This is the second of a two-part interview with Justine Picardie, the distinguished British biographer, novelist, and fashion historian.
Returning to Unpaused’s most persistent themes, Justine describes her career evolution, from her early days as an investigative reporter in London to her surprise move to the pages of fashion journalism, where she rose to become long-term editor-in-chief of the prestigious Harper’s Bazaar UK.
Since then, Justine has achieved both critical and commercial success with biographies of Coco Chanel and the Diors, Catherine and Christian, and she has collaborated with some of Europe’s most revered curators and prestigious museums. However, the demands of serious biography have not been without cost and the profound impact which Justine experienced while researching the life of French Resistance heroine, Catherine Dior, is tangible still.
This is an intimate portrait of both Justine and her celebrated subjects, and reveals an accomplished woman, who speaks movingly about navigating the landscape of loss, and who - like her subjects - finds solace and inspiration in the natural world.
Show Notes
Instagram @justinepicardie
Justine Picardie’s books include:
Fashioning the Crown: A Story of Power, Conflict and Couture
Miss Dior: A Wartime Story of Courage and Couture
Coco Chanel: The Legend and The Life
If The Spirit Moves You: Life and Love After Death
My Mother’s Wedding Dress
// Hosted by Judy Stewart
// Produced by Caroline Hughes for Feast Collective
// Sound Engineer: Jason Millhouse
// Instagram: @_unpaused // Website: www.unpaused.net
