It is clear that fashion has a very large niche in the audiovisual market. From the Versace series of American Crime Story to the fascinating House of Gucci, series and movies about the biggest fashion creators of today have not stopped being released. In fact, on January 19th, the Cristóbal Balenciaga series will arrive on Disney Plus, and now we have just received the trailer for the other highly anticipated fashion series: The New Look.
The New Look is the new hit series from Apple TV+ that will focus on the fashion industry. Specifically, it will center around two major stars in the history of the sector: Christian Dior and Coco Chanel. In the first trailer of the series, we can see its two main protagonists, Ben Mendelson and Juliette Binoche:
The fashion industry against the Second World War
The New Look is a series created by Todd A. Kessler, the mastermind behind Bloodline and Damages. But beyond being a story about fashion, it touches on intriguing topics such as World War II and 20th century politics in France. Its synopsis makes it clear that it can be a trend-setting series, jokes aside:
“This exciting series reveals the surprising story of how fashion icon Christian Dior and his contemporaries, such as Coco Chanel, Pierre Balmain, and Cristóbal Balenciaga, overcame the horrors of World War II to usher in the modern era in the fashion world.”
Beyond Coco Chanel and Christian Dior, the series introduces other great fashion figures such as Cristóbal Balenciaga. The cast is completed by Glenn Close as Carmel Snow, John Malkovich as Lucien Lelong, Emily Mortimer as Elsa Lombardi, and Claes Bang as Spatz. The series’ music will also be a must-see, with Jack Antonoff as the composer. So now you know. On February 14th, you have a date with Apple TV+.
