Fashion Design in Paris During WWII – ‘The New Look’ Series Trailer

“Creation cannot stop the bullets, but creation is our way forward.” Apple TV+ has revealed the official trailer for The New Look series, a new fashion drama series arriving for streaming this February. It’s the creation of TV writer / producer Todd A. Kessler who last created the series “Damages” and “Bloodline” before this. In 1940s Paris, creation was survival. This emotionally thrilling series reveals the shocking story of how fashion icon Christian Dior & his contemporaries, including Coco Chanel, Pierre Balmain, Cristóbal Balenciaga, navigated the horrors of World War II and launched modern fashion. This series is set during the Nazi occupation of Paris, and explores the rise of fashion designer Christian Dior, as he dethrones Coco Chanel and helps return spirit and life to the world with his iconic imprint of beauty and influence. Made in collaboration with the House of Dior, so don’t expect anything critical about them. The cast features Ben Mendelsohn as Christian Dior; Juliette Binoche as Coco Chanel; Maisie Williams as Catherine Dior; John Malkovich as Lucien Lelong; Emily Mortimer as Elsa Lombardi, and Claes Bang as Spatz. Enjoy. // Continue Reading ›