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For Summer 2026, Dior creative director Jonathan Anderson is bringing literary classics to signature shoulder bags (namely the Saddle Bag), card holders, t-shirts, jackets and the star of the show: the brand’s best-selling Book Tote, in its most literal interpretation to date. Each piece in The Book Cover Collection showcases a first edition cover of 18th, 19th and 20th century literature.
Featured books include Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Gustave Flaubert’s Madame Bovary, Françoise Sagan’s Bonjour Tristesse, Charles Baudelaire’s Les Fleurs du Mal (The Flowers of Evil), James Joyce’s Ulysses, Choderlos de Laclos’ Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Dangerous Liaisons), Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood and, the most self-referential of all, Dior by Dior. Within hours of the collection’s Jan. 14 online launch, select styles, most notably the Book Totes, began to sell out.
Dior Saddle Bag With Strap ‘Les Fleurs du Mal’
Features first edition cover of Les Fleurs du Mal by Charles Baudelaire.
Mini Dior Book Tote With Strap ‘Dior’
Showcases a specially created Dior by Dior book cover.
Rapper, singer and songwriter 070 Shake fronts The Book Cover Collection’s campaign alongside a variety of writers, booksellers and literature lovers. Imagery is shot by photographer Angèle Châtenet, and the shoot is set among the bouquinistes stalls along the Seine River in Paris. While the Summer 2026 capsule is divided into men’s styles and women’s styles, most items feel entirely unisex.
070 Shake for Dior’s Summer 2026 Book Cover Collection sporting the Medium Dior Book Tote With Strap.
Angèle Châtenet for Dior
Medium Dior Book Tote With Strap ‘Dracula’
Features first edition cover of Dracula by Bram Stoker.
Prices range from $250 for the silk twilly to $10,500 for the cashmere blanket. In terms of the collection’s Book Totes, sizes include Mini, Small, Medium and Large. The Large version features a magnetic closure, while the Small, Medium and Mini have a detachable, adjustable shoulder strap. The Dior logo is embroidered on each piece.
Check out a few more favorites below, and shop the full product lineup, available in limited quantities, at Dior.com. Select items are only available at Dior boutiques as listed on each product’s landing page.
Small Dior Book Tote With Strap ‘Madame Bovary’
Features first edition cover of Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert.
Dior Reversible Zipped Jacket with Book Cover Embroidery ‘Les Fleurs du Mal’
Features first edition cover of Les Fleurs du Mal by Charles Baudelaire.
Dior Book Cover 70 Square Scarf ‘Les Liaisons Dangereuses’
Features first edition cover of Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Choderlos de Laclos.
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