Fashion You Can Finally See How a Couture Dress Is Created—Start to Finish—Thanks to Dior & I By Jonathan Borge Jonathan Borge Instagram Twitter Jonathan Borge is a writer and editor living in New York City. His writing has appeared in Glamour, Refinery29, Forbes, and PAPER, among other publications. Plus, he's held staff positions at Marie Claire, InStyle, and OprahDaily.com. Currently, he's the Senior Entertainment Editor at Bustle Digital Group's Elite Daily, where he oversees digital covers, features and profiles, freelance essays, and strategy for the site's TV/Movies and Celebrity and Music sub-verticals.He primarily writes about pop culture and style, and has a passion for telling LGBTQ+ and Latinx stories. When he's not working, he's likely waiting for Lady Gaga to announce her next tour. InStyle's editorial guidelines Updated on July 1, 2015 @ 08:00AM Pin Share Tweet Email You no longer need a front row seat at fashion week for an up-close look at the intricacies of a designer’s collection. Thanks to fashion documentaries, it’s easy for all of us to transport our spirits abroad and witness the magic of couture while also experiencing the magic of our pajamas. The latest flick that we’ve fallen in love with is Frédéric Tcheng’s Dior and I. The film, which is now available on iTunes, features commentary from the director along with 132 stunning images from the film (see our favorites below), follows Christian Dior’s Raf Simons as he creates his first haute couture collection for the house as its newly appointed artistic director in 2012. Courtesy Courtesy How Raf Simons Is "Shaking Up" Dior Set mainly inside the brand’s beautiful Paris atelier, the film not only chronicles the fears that Simons carries with him before his grand debut, but also highlights all of the seamstresses who happily (and sometimes restlessly) take on the heavy task of making Simons’s abstract, art-inspired view come to life. The film is replete with the cameos of fashion heavy-hitters like Donatella Versace, Marion Cotillard, and Jennifer Lawrence, but its most fascinating characters are the 54 floral gowns and modern, sportier looks that make their debut down the runway. Courtesy Simons’s emotionally complex personality also serves as a focus of the documentary. And while there are countless unforgettable moments, it’s the culminating scenes from the fall 2012 couture show—which, as you’ll learn, was meant to look like Versailles—that truly marvel. Fair warning: Be sure to have a box of Kleenex at your side. Watch the trailer for Dior & I below—and visit itunes.apple.com to purchase the documentary. Courtesy Courtesy Watch Rihanna's Full Dior "Secret Garden" Video