The Netflix series Bridgerton also owes its success to its wardrobe. The imperial style, so dear to the bride takes on a modern key, with references to the Sixties, and Daphne, the leading role, calls to mind Audrey Hepburn. Pastel colours, balloon sleeves, tiaras, gloves and necklaces are dominated by celestial blues and brocades and golden shades. To be observed for the pop contamination between costume and fashion, between historical and creative.

Nowadays, it is no longer the films that are the catalyst for collective attention, providing style cues, forming fan clubs, or setting trends. This role has passed right to the series: Downton Abbey, The Queen of Chess, The Crown and now Bridgerton on Netflix, which immediately became the top 10 most-watched and most-loved series throughout the world. 580,000 people have seen the trailer alone on Youtube! A success signed by Shonda Rhimes, who also created Grey's Anatomy. The story takes place in early nineteenth-century London, at the height of the Regency era, when the aristocracy went mad. But the strength of these episodes is undoubtedly not historical fidelity; instead, the narrative is decidedly pop. The setting is only a starting point to which clues, feelings and attitudes, even contemporary ones, are mixed. Based on the novel by American Julia Quinn, translated into 32 languages, it shows conformity and nonconformity, courtship, sexy notes, and irresistible gossip. The settings are beautifully designed, and the clothing even more so, which will influence future collections. It is to be expected that we will find traces of this untraditional empire style in the coming season, although inspired by the paintings of the time, interpreted with a Sixties spirit: 7500 dresses, curated by Ellen Mirojnick, who has worked with Spielberg and Oliver Stone. Daphne, the protagonist, wears at least one hundred of them during the eight episodes, unmistakably reminiscent of Audrey Hepburn in 'War and Peace'. The bridal dress, which can sum them all up and is a clear homage to romanticism, is impeccable. A great deal of attention is paid to the clothes, dedicated to parties, dances and walks in beautiful gardens, which are so important that they help define the characters.

The Bridgertons wear mostly light blue with green and silver embellishments conveying style and poise while the coarser Featheringtons are reserved for more boisterous and less stylish outfits.  Dior made its archives available for the occasion, while Swarovski made the jewellery and the many tiaras. The 'underclothes' were also carefully designed (there were plenty of hot scenes). The corsets were entrusted to Mrs Pearl, the same woman who created Kim Kardashian's corset for Thierry Mugler at the Metropolitan Gala in 2019, and who collaborated with Jean Paul Gaultier.