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‘The New Look’ Creator Todd Kessler & Star Juliette Binoche On How Apple Series Grapples With Coco Chanel’s Nazi Ties


The New Look's Juliette Binoche and creator Todd Kessler on crafting the series during World War II, which can't ignore Coco Chanel's ties to Nazis

Set under the Nazi occupation of Paris during WWII, the series tells the story of Christian Dior’s rise to prominence, as he was pivotal in launching modern fashion despite navigating the horrors of the war. She told reporters that Chanel’s ties to the Nazis was just one facet of her “many” lives, which she found fascinating to explore through this role. I enjoyed actually reading about her because even though she’s coming from a very poor family and being traumatized by her childhood, she really had amazing relationships with artists…and resistance as well as Germans,” Binoche said.

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