The New Look true story
Apple TV's latest World War Two drama The New Look tells the story of Coco Chanel and Christian and Catherine Dior – but what was the true story?
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Apple TV's latest World War Two drama The New Look tells the story of Coco Chanel and Christian and Catherine Dior – but what was the true story?
Christian Dior and Coco Channel have very, very different approaches to surviving in Nazi-occupied Paris. Read more in Vulture’s recap of episodes one through three of ‘The New Look.’
Coco Chanel is one of the most famous fashion designers of the 20th century, known for her haute couture and legendary fragrances. Her life during the Second World War, however, has led to much intrigue – for very different reasons. Nige Tassell explores the real-life figure featured in Apple TV+’s The New Look…
IN FOCUS: A new Apple TV+ drama starring Ben Mendelsohn chronicles how Dior and his contemporaries, from Coco Chanel to Cristóbal Balenciaga, launched their careers in the midst of the Second World War. Tom Murray looks back on the feuding between Dior and Chanel, and the key role that Dior’s family played in the French Resistance
A retrospective on the 20th-century fashion doyen in London not only looks at her iconic contributions to fashion but also her dubious Nazi relations.