Tag: Christian Dior
‘THE NEW LOOK’ or how Christian Dior dethroned Coco Chanel to become the most influential Fashion Designer in post WW2 in Paris
Apple TV has just released the first teaser trailer of the highly anticipated series The New Look. Set in post-WW2 Paris, it is the story of the rise of courtier Christian Dior (Ben Mendelsohn) and how his new fame overshadows Coco Chanel. (Juliette Binoche) During the war, Dior was employed by Lucien Lelong…
THE NEW LOOK an emotionally thrilling TV series of how fashion icon Christian Dior and his contemporaries, including Coco Chanel, launched modern fashion after WW2
Smack in the middle of next season’s Paris Fashion Week in February 2024, Apple TV will be screening their highly anticipated brand new, 10-episode gripping historical drama series THE NEW LOOK. It’s inspired by true events in the 1940s when the leading French Fashion designers kickstarted their businesses after the end of WW2 It…
Two Weeks left to see CHRISTIAN DIOR: Designer of Dreams
Just Two Weeks left to visit CHRISTIAN DIOR: DESIGNER OF DREAMS a stunning retrospective of one the finest fashion designers of the last century that is a must for EVERY fashionista. The Exhibition at the BROOKLYN MUSEUM traces the groundbreaking history and legacy of the House of Dior. It presents a wide array of…
The Drawings of Christian Dior
Christian Dior was one of the greatest fashion designers of the last century. He was also gay but like fellow designer Cristobal Balenciaga, he hid his sexuality due to societal pressures of the era he lived. His collection in 1947 that Carmel Snow, the editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar called The New Look revolutionized fashion at…