Willy Maywald's photo of Christian Dior's Bar Suit
Televised Couture
Oliver Goldstick, the showrunner behind “Ugly Betty” and “Pretty Little Liars” is developing a new series for Amazon and BBC Worldwide. And here’s the kicker: The show involves French haute couture in the years following World War II.
According to Variety, “The Collection” tells the story of two brothers at the center of a “an illustrious Paris fashion house, emerging from the dark days of the Occupation, now ushering in a new golden age of design and business.”
Variety quotes Goldstick as saying the story is “set in a pivotal moment in history, where fashion served as the ultimate vehicle for transformation and re-invention.” It sounds more like the sophisticated soapiness of “Mr. Selfridges” and “Downton Abbey” than the broad comedy of “Ugly Betty.”
Shot in Wales and France, the eight-part series will begin filming in January.
Can’t wait until next year for your Mid-Century couture fix? These photos of the iconic Christian Dior Bar Suit, pictured above and right, are from the Dior website, where you can read all about “The Story of Dior: The New Look Revolution.”
