Today, it is the turn of Pretty Yende, Dior ambassador for Maria Grazia Chiuri’s collections, to unveil, in an exclusive video, the esteemed reads she slips into her Dior Book Tote. A symbol of Dior excellence, this emblematic bag is shown here in a brown leather Intreccio Cannage version. This unique encounter, at the convergence of writing and fashion, took place at the John Sandoe Books Ltd bookshop in the London district of Chelsea.

Between confidences and anecdotes, the soprano reveals her literary favourites and cherished reading memories*: from Alan Alexander Milne’s illustrated novel Winnie-the-Pooh to Call the Midwife, a must by Jennifer Worth, from Stefan Zweig’s iconic biography Mary Queen of Scots to Joseph L. Underwood and Chika Okeke-Agulu’s striking African Artists: From 1882 to Now.

Continuing this inspiring cultural venture, Pretty Yende also immerses herself in George Frideric Handel: A Life With Friends, by Ellen T. Harris, which reminds her of her role as Cleopatra in the opera Giulio Cesare. An ode to the magic of books, reflecting Dior’s fascination with creative beauty in all its forms.