Athena Wilson in 'Plain Song' by Alasdair McLellan for British Vogue April 2013

In late spring 2023, Assouline released Dior by Raf Simons, the sixth in a series of books published by Assouline narrating sequentially the maison’s artistic directors.

Simons’ time at Dior spanned from April, 2012 to October, 2015. It was Raf Simons — today co-creative director of Prada — who secured Rihanna as Dior’s first-ever Black ambassador.

In this never shared on AOC fashion story ‘Plain Song’, model Athena Wilson wears fashion from Simons’ first Dior collection [next image below], and other modern, androgynous — almost pristine — selects from Celine, Christopher Kane, Donna Karan, JW Anderson, Lacoste, Stella McCartney and more styled by Jane How for British Vogue’s April 2013 issue.

The story ‘Plain Song’ was shot by Alasdair McLellan, with set design by Andy Hillman. Makeup by Lucia Pica; hair by Luke Hersheson