Fashion can be a secretive and mysterious old world, especially for those of us not privy to the inner workings of the industry. Although mostly works of fiction, TV shows and films such as The Devil Wears Prada, House Of Gucci and The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story help to shed a little more light on what goes on behind the scenes of the fashion world. And now, Apple TV+ is adding another to our watch list.

Sharing the first glimpses of its new drama series The New Look, Apple TV+ will be debuting the 10-episode series in February. Inspired by true events, the historical drama focuses on the stories of fashion designers Christian Dior, Coco Chanel and their contemporaries as they navigated the horrors of the second world war and launched modern fashion as we know it today.

Here’s everything we know so far about The New Look, including a look at the newly released trailer.

What is the plot of The New Look?

Inspired by true events and filmed exclusively in one of the fashion capitals of the world, The New Look is set against the Nazi occupation of Paris during the second world war and focuses on the “pivotal moment in the 20th century when the French city led the world back to life through its fashion icon Christian Dior”.

The official synopsis continues: “As Dior rises to prominence with his groundbreaking, iconic imprint of beauty and influence, Chanel’s reign as the world’s most famous fashion designer is put into jeopardy. The interwoven saga follows the surprising stories of Dior’s contemporaries and rivals from Chanel to Pierre Balmain, Cristóbal Balenciaga and more; and provides a stunning view into the atelier, designs and clothing created by Christian Dior through collaboration with the House of Dior.”

Who will star in The New Look?

Taking on the two leads, Ben Mendelsohn (The Dark Knight Rises; Secret Invasion) will star as Christian Dior with Academy Award winner Juliette Binoche (The English Patient, Chocolat) as Coco Chanel.

The rest of the cast features Maisie Williams as Catherine Dior, John Malkovich as Lucien Lelong, Emily Mortimer as Elsa Lombardi and Claes Bang as Spatz.

Not only does The New Look feature a star-studded cast but the soundtrack will be produced by Grammy award winner Jack Antonoff and feature covers of popular early to mid-20th century songs performed by the likes of Florence Welch, Lana Del Rey, Nick Cave and many more.

When will The New Look be released?

The 10-episode series is available to watch on Apple TV+ now. 

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