The First Trailer for 'The New Look' is a Whole Lot of Look
Like so many parts of modern culture that we take for granted, the modern fashion show is a Victorian invention, dating back to the mid-1800s and the middle of Queen Victoria’s reign. It was started by English fashion designer Charles Frederick Worth, whose House of Worth began using live models in the early 1860s to present his creations to audiences in Paris instead of mannequins, declaring the ability to see how a garment moved to be more effective. Paris designers quickly adopted the practice of “fashion parades,” which were the norm by the 1900s. However, these designs were not made for mainstream middle-class women until post-World War II, when Christian Dior invented The New Look.
Apple TV+’s new anthology series, The New Look, promises to explore the world of fashion, focusing each season on a different era that changed the industry. Naturally, the series will kick off with this initial democratizing of runway clothing, from affordable only by the upper classes attending private trunk shows to clothing and outfits of which housewives across Western culture could aspire to own a piece. From Dior’s initial collection (which most no longer remember was called “Corolle” in a nod to the bell-shaped petals that inspired his skirts) to the competitive lines it inspired from designers like Coco Chanel in response, it was a moment that changed clothing forever.
Unsurprisingly, Apple TV+’s first trailer promises the ten-episode series will be a lush fantasy starring some of the industry’s best and brightest playing fashion industry legends. Check it out.
