Look: 'The New Look' photos tease Dior, Chanel fashion drama

Ben Mendelsohn plays Christian Dior on the Apple TV+ series "The New Look." Photo courtesy of Apple TV+
Ben Mendelsohn plays Christian Dior on the Apple TV+ series "The New Look." Photo courtesy of Apple TV+

Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Apple TV+ is teasing the new series The New Look.

The streaming service shared first-look photos for the historical fashion drama Wednesday featuring Ben Mendelsohn and Juliette Binoche.

The New Look explores how fashion designers Christian Dior (Mendelsohn), Coco Chanel (Binoche) and their contemporaries navigated the horrors of World War II and launched modern fashion.

"Set against the World War II Nazi occupation of Paris, The New Look 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. 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," an official synopsis reads.

Apple TV collaborated with Dior to provide "a stunning view into the atelier, designs and clothing created by Dior" on the show.

Ben Mendelsohn attends the Los Angeles premiere of "Captain Marvel" in 2019. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Ben Mendelsohn attends the Los Angeles premiere of "Captain Marvel" in 2019. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

The cast also includes Maisie Williams as Catherine Dior, John Malkovich as Lucien Lelong, Emily Mortimer as Elsa Lombardi and Claes Bang as Spatz.

Juliette Binoche attends the Cannes Film Festival premiere of "La Passion De Dodin Bouffant" in May. File Photo by Rocco Spaziani/UPI
Juliette Binoche attends the Cannes Film Festival premiere of "La Passion De Dodin Bouffant" in May. File Photo by Rocco Spaziani/UPI

The New Look hails from The Sopranos writer and Damages and Bloodline co-creator Todd A. Kessler. Jack Antonoff produced a contemporary soundtrack for the show featuring covers of popular early to mid-20th century songs performed by Bleachers, Florence Welch, Lana Del Rey, Nick Cave, Perfume Genius and other artists.

John Malkovich attends the Berlin Film Festival photocall for "Seneca - On the Creation of Earthquakes" in February. File Photo by Rune Hellestad/ UPI
John Malkovich attends the Berlin Film Festival photocall for "Seneca - On the Creation of Earthquakes" in February. File Photo by Rune Hellestad/ UPI

The New Look will have a three-episode premiere Feb. 14 on Apple TV+.