We have seen an influx of true fashion stories in film this year, from the war-fraught, political period of Christian Dior and Cristóbal Balenciaga, to the scandalous life of John Galliano.
We have seen an influx of true fashion stories in film this year, from the war-fraught, political period of Christian Dior and Cristóbal Balenciaga, to the scandalous life of John Galliano. Take a deep dive into the life stories and personal accounts of these designers on Disney+, Apple TV and on the big screen this year …is a ten-part historical series on Apple TV+ which captures the tensions and rivalries within the world of haute couture.
Inspired by true events and filmed in Paris, the series centres on fashion designers Christian Dior, Coco Chanel and their contemporaries, including Pierre Balmain and Cristóbal Balenciaga and how they navigated the war, especially the Nazi occupation of Paris. During such a turbulent time in world history, a new way of dressing emerged.
For viewers in Ireland, the ten-episode series will debut on Apple TV+ on February 14, with the first three episodes dropping initially on the streaming platform, followed by one episode every Wednesday until April 3.One of the 20th century’s most mysterious designers is brought to life in this six-part drama series on Disney+. The series,, begins when he moves to Paris, with Spanish actor Alberto San Juan in the titular role.
The documentary features conversations with his closest friends and family and fashion insiders including Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Penelope Cruz, Charlize Theron, Anna Wintour, Edward Enninful, Boris Cyrulnik, Hamish Bowles, and Sidney Toledano among others. Galliano himself also took part. “A mutual friend put me in touch with John Galliano and said that he was interested in discussing his career and precipitous fall in a very open way,” says Macdonald. They started talking on Zoom during the first lockdown in the summer of 2020. They first met in person in the spring of 2021 and that led to a ‘trial interview’ in August 2021.