'Halston' and 4 other series for fashion lovers that you can watch on Netflix
Starting today you can watch on Netflix Halston, the miniseries starring Ewan McGregor, which tells the story of the prestigious American fashion designer, Roy Halston Frowick, better known by the name that gives life to fiction. A drama that shows us the exciting world of fashion seen through the eyes of a designer of the stature of Halston. But he also wants to show that other part that is never seen, and that can even lead geniuses like Halston to go from being at the top to being plunged into a terrible hole with no way out.
Since we know you're going to devour all five episodes of it and that your 'fashionista' bug needs more models to delight in, we've prepared a short selection of titles to fill that void. From The Bridgertons to Emily in Paris and from The Bold Type and Girlboss. Series for all tastes with a common denominator: their passion for fashion.
Halston
Halston promises to be the new fetish series for all fashion fans. The original fiction of the giant of 'streaming' comes from the hand of one of the great geniuses of contemporary audiovisual, Ryan Murphy. A miniseries, divided into five episodes, that narrates the rise to fame of one of the most revolutionary New York couturiers of the 70s and 80s, Roy Halston Frowick. Get ready to discover how this young designer, from a family of farmers, managed to give a new look to women's fashion of the time. He managed to show that women could wear versatile and comfortable garments, without giving up style. Proof of this are the halter neck dresses, or the use of the synthetic fabric known as ultrasuede, created by the Japanese Dr. Miyoshi Okamoto, to make dresses for any occasion.
In Halston, played by Ewan McGregor, we will also find out how the couturier saw that moment in which Jackie Kennedy herself wore one of his hats, during the inauguration of her husband John F. Kennedy as president of the United States, in 1961. From that moment his career began to grow like foam and his designs even crossed the pond to show off, nothing more and nothing less, on the catwalks of Paris. Fiction does not forget the most festive part of Halston's life, who soon became one of the most loyal clients of Studio 54, where he shared dances with Liza Minnelli, Andy Warhol, Víctor Hugo... A few nights without end in which you can delight yourself with the fantastic 'look' that shine on the dance floor.
The Bridgertons
Despite the fact that the central axis of the plot is not the world of fashion, The Bridgertons is one of those fictions capable of making those who fall in love with those who, before looking at the character's face, guide their eyes towards the clothing and shoes. that they are wearing. Exquisitely designed vintage suits; dresses with corsets that enhance the figure; headdresses and floral decorations that add a note of distinction to the chosen 'look', and those majestic jewels... all ingredients that make Shonda Rhimes' fiction a 'must' for those who don't miss a parade and dream of sitting in the first row of the most prestigious catwalks in the world.
The fiction, based on Julia Quinn's best-sellers, takes us back to England in 1813, in the midst of the Regency. In this scenario, Daphne Bridgerton is presented in society, following the trend of the most powerful families in the country. The young woman's dream is to find her true love, but everything is cut short when the mysterious Lady Whistledown begins to reveal dark secrets of her life. Far from closing in on herself after the slanders poured out on her person, she decides to stand up to this Whistledown.
girl boss
If you want to know the other side of the coin of the world of fashion, your series is Girlboss. Although the fiction was not renewed by Netflix, the ten episodes in which the first season is divided allow you to meet Sophia Amoruso, a young woman in love with clothes, who decides to start selling second-hand clothes on eBay to earn extra money. , customized by herself. In this spiral of creativity and seeing that the dream of dedicating herself to fashion is getting closer to her, Sophia decides to start her own online clothing store, under the name of Nasty Gal.
Today, Nasty Gal is still active and is considered a benchmark in the most youthful fashion. The series, starring Britt Robertson, also shows that other part of creating your own business, where debts and lack of sleep become a real burden, but always accompanied by a special sarcasm that is sometimes appreciated. If after seeing it you are left wanting more, you can always get the homonymous book by Sophia Amoruso, in which she tells her story in the first person.
Emily in Paris
With the seal of Darren Star, creator of Sex and the City, the Netflix original, Emily in Paris, is one of the series that you will enjoy if you are passionate about fashion. How could it be otherwise, Patricia Field is responsible for choosing the wonderful wardrobe worn by the protagonist, played by Lilly Collins, and the rest of the main cast of fiction. A walk through this wonderful city of light, a reference point for couturiers and designers, where you can delight your eyes with 'looks' from such prestigious firms as Chanel, Marc Jacobs or Christian Siriano.
The fiction, whose second season has already begun shooting, follows Emily, a young New Yorker who decides to move to Paris, the city where she has always dreamed of living, to work for a well-known marketing company. Soon her new home ceases to seem as idyllic as she had imagined and she will have no choice but to put aside her American customs to fit in with her new friends.
The Bold Type
Another of the fictions that every fan of fashion -no matter how small her obsession with clothes- should include in their Netflix favorites list is The Bold Type. Although when reading its argument it is inevitable to think of series like Sex and the City and Girls, the fiction created by Sarah Watson proves to have its own essence from the first episode. An essence that represents the idyllic New York life of three young friends who love fashion, who also fulfill their dream of working in one of the most important magazines in the sector. But that also shows the not so wonderful part of being a girl from the Big Apple, like not making ends meet, wanting to be the best at her job, finding her ideal partner, and always trying to stay true to her feminist ideals.
You'll probably fall in love with more than one of the outfits worn by Jane (Katie Stevens), Sutton (Meghan Fahy) and Cat (Aisha Dee). Although it won't be the only thing that makes The Bold Type your new series obsession. These three millennials work at Scarlett, the fashion magazine directed by Jacqueline Carlyle, a character inspired by the life of Joanna Coles, one of the most prestigious editors of the North American version of Cosmopolitan magazine. An editor who shows that within her profession there are also good bosses, concerned about the well-being of their workers. The first four seasons are already available on the platform, and a fifth installment is already on the way, which will be in charge of putting an end to the series.
