See Lily Collins, David Oyelowo and Dominic West in Costume for the New Les Misérables
Les Misérables, Victor Hugo’s behemoth of a novel about good, evil, fate, redemption, and bread set against the backdrop of citizens’ bloody uprisings in France, is being adapted for the screen once again. PBS’s Masterpiece series is producing a miniseries based on the original material, starring Lily Collins as the tragic Fantine, Dominic West as the struggling Jean Valjean, and David Oyelowo as the tormented Inspector Javert. Take a look at the cast in their costumes here:
Note that this adaptation is of the novel and not the popular musical that was turned into a movie a few years ago with Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway. According to TV Line, the screenwriter Andrew Davies said of this new one, “Most of us are familiar with the musical version, which only offers a fragmentary outline of its story. I am thrilled to have the opportunity of doing real justice to Victor Hugo at last by adapting his masterpiece in a six-hour version for the BBC.” In fairness, a non-musical version of the story actually has been done before, like the 1998 feature film starring Uma Thurman as Fantine and a young Claire Danes as her daughter, Cosette.
The miniseries also stars Adeel Akhtar and Olivia Colman as the nefarious innkeepers Monsieur and Madame Thénardier. For reference, they sing “Master of the House” in the musical, which this isn’t. So if you want to hear “On My Own,” you’re just going to have to sing it yourself.
Chanel’s Couture Brides Throughout History, From Claudia Schiffer and Linda Evangelista to Kendall Jenner and Lily-Rose Depp
Karl Lagerfeld and Claudia Schiffer struck a playful pose at the Chanel Couture fall 1991 show.
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And they had so much fun, they did it again for the Chanel Couture fall 1992 show.
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Lagerfeld covered his muse with lace at the Chanel Couture fall 1993 show.
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And let her go scantily clad and solo for the Chanel Couture spring 1993 collection.
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Schiffer did her best showgirl impression at the Chanel Couture spring 1994 show.
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Devon Aoki brought a punk twist to the Chanel Couture fall 1999 show in a voluminous cape—and cemented her status as a muse in the process.
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Aoki returned with a feathery twist for the Chanel Couture spring 2000 show.
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And again for Chanel Couture fall 2000.
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Two models are better than one—a lesson Lagerfeld took to heart at the Chanel Couture fall 2001 show.
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Linda Evangelista provided ample arm candy at the Chanel Couture fall 2003 show.
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A cape-clad Alek Wek stole the show at the Chanel Couture fall 2004 show.
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A bouquet of flowers was the perfect accessory at the Chanel Couture fall 2005 show.
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As ankle boots were at the Chanel Couture spring 2006 show.
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Irina Lazareanu’s boots were a bit higher at the Chanel Couture fall 2006 show.
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At the Chanel Couture fall 2007 show, Lagerfeld put head-to-toe lace to the test on a garden path.
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And challenged Raquel Zimmermann to look chic in a glimmering bonnet.
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Devon Aoki made a triumphant splash as a pregnant bride at the Chanel Couture spring 2008 show.
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As Sasha Pivovarova did at the Chanel Couture fall 2008 show in ruffles.
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Lagerfeld’s muse Baptiste Giabiconi accompanied Lara Stone down the aisle at the Chanel Couture fall 2009 show.
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And Abbey Lee Kershaw at the Chanel Couture spring 2010 show.
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Baptiste Giabiconi, the eternal groom, got wild with a lion head at the Chanel Couture fall 2010 show.
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Lindsey Wixson marched solo at the Chanel Couture fall 2012 show.
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Erin Wasson knew to credit the Kaiser for her magnificent Chanel Couture fall 2013 gown.
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Kendall Jenner did, as well. Here she is giving Lagerfeld a kiss at the end of the Chanel Couture fall 2015 show. XOXO.
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Lily-Rose Depp made her Chanel Couture debut in the coveted bridal position, on the arm of Karl Lagerfeld.
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Luna Bijl walks the runway during the Chanel spring 2018 couture show with Lagerfeld muse Hudson Kroenig.
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Fall 2018’s couture show saw 18-year-old Adut Akech join Alek Wek as one of the rare black brides in Chanel’s history, as well as link hands with not only Kroenig but also his younger bro, Jameson.
She may have had to take her bow sans Karl, but Vittoria Ceretti still managed to steal the show at Chanel’s spring 2019 couture show, thanks to the sparkly sequined swimsuit and bathing cap that accompanied her requisite massive veil.
Vittoria Ceretti returned to the runway as the bride for Chanel’s first couture show without Karl Lagerfeld in decades, which also marked the couture debut of Virginie Viard, who’s taken his place at the helm of the house. This time, Ceretti also kept things casual: She wore a silky pale pink ensemble that bore a resemblance to a (very chic) pair of pajamas.
