[3][4] The film is centered upon Simons' debut season at Dior and includes non-speaking cameo appearances by Marion Cotillard, Isabelle Huppert, Jennifer Lawrence, Sharon Stone and Harvey Weinstein.

The documentary weaves together past and present through excerpts from founder Christian Dior’s autobiography read by poet Omar Berrada.

‘I had sent him a letter explaining my process and what I was interested in – the collaboration with the seamstresses, and how those two worlds would collide and create something new.’ He got the OK to film for a week, and worked with just one cameraman.

The site's critics consensus reads: "Dior and I will obviously appeal to fashion fans, but this beautifully tailored documentary may draw in even the least sartorially inclined.

[9] Jay Weissberg of Variety wrote: “Fast-rising helmer Frederic Tcheng privileges the creative process over stereotyped glamor or backstabbing in this multilayered, meticulously woven docu.” Opening in 2015 in select theaters to positive reviews, the film went on to gross more than $1 million.