Actor Ben Mendelsohn speaks with Washington Post senior critic-at-large Robin Givhan about portraying acclaimed designer, Christian Dior in the new series, "The New Look," which examines the the complicated story of fashion icons Dior and Coco Chanel toward the end of World War II, their different responses to the Nazi occupation of France and how fashion was influenced by the war.

Conversation recorded on Monday, February 12, 2024.