The New Look, a series on Apple TV+, tells the true story of two famous fashion designers: Christian Dior, played by Ben Mendelsohn, and Coco Chanel, played by Juliette Binoche.
The show focuses on their lives during and after World War II, showing a world damaged by war but in need of beauty.
The finale of the series portrays a world seeking beauty after the war. While the show is based on history, it still keeps viewers engaged with its storytelling.
It starts with a frame of Christian and Coco years later, hinting at their futures. Christian finds success, while Coco has to lay low. The finale reaches that point in their lives.
In the second to last episode, Christian faces challenges as he tries to open his own fashion house. To meet his deadline, he hires seamstresses from other designers, causing drama.
Meanwhile, Coco fights to regain control of her company from her business partners and hides her past involvement with the Nazis. After a fight with her friend Elsa, Coco discovers that Elsa has overdosed and died.
With journalist Carmel Snow looking for the new face of fashion, both Christian and Coco have important goals. The question remains: will they succeed?
Ending Explained
In the finale of The New Look, Christian faces challenges as he prepares to open his fashion house. He hires seamstresses from other designers to help finish the work.
This upsets his friends and causing problems with the couture council. His former boss, Lucien Lelong, must decide whether to kick Christian out of their group.
Thanks to journalist Carmel Snow’s intervention, Lelong decides to give Christian a smaller punishment instead of kicking him out completely.
Christian is allowed to keep some of the seamstresses and can finish his collection. This ensures that his fashion house can still open on time.
At Christian Dior’s fashion launch, things go smoothly, and many people come to see his designs, including the friends he upset and Carmel Snow.
They are all impressed by his work. Before the show, Christian feels overwhelmed by stress and worries that his business will fail. But his sister Catherine unexpectedly shows up to support him.
Even though she feels guilty about attending events after her experiences in the concentration camp.
Instead, she decides to spend time in their father’s garden, away from the reminders of Paris.
Even though Catherine initially refused to attend Christian’s launch, he gave her a bottle of perfume as a gift. When she finally opened it, the scent reminded her of their mother’s garden.
Christian reveals that their mother’s garden was his inspiration for the perfume. At the launch, Christian’s designs are a hit, with each one receiving applause from the crowd.
What Happened to Coco Chanel in The Series?
After her friend’s death, Coco faces Spatz, her former lover and Nazi conspirator, who blackmails her for money to keep her wartime actions a secret.
Angry and grieving, Coco accuses him of contributing to their friend’s suicide. Though Spatz admits supplying the drugs, he blames Coco for offering them to Elsa in the first place.
Coco then negotiates with her former business partners, the Wertheimer brothers, who she had conflicts with during the war. They agree to settle their disputes outside of court to protect their company.
Coco requests a larger share of the profits and ultimately wins her desired deal, despite Pierre’s visit questioning her actions.
Focused on her own struggles, Coco justifies her past decisions, comparing them to her experiences as a woman in business. Despite their disagreements, Coco secures the deal she wanted.
Coco’s triumph is short-lived when she returns home to find Spatz demanding money. When her nephew Andre tries to intervene, Spatz attacks him.
Shocked and disgusted, Andre turns Coco in to the French police. Coco is brought back to France to testify in the trial of Baron Vaufreland.
While Christian celebrates his success, Coco finds herself once again in danger, fighting to salvage her reputation and former glory.
