A New Perspective of the Day: Historical Figures Dressed in Contemporary Fashion

Ever imagined what Shakespeare would look like if he were alive today? The British television channel Yesterday commissioned several illustrations of historical figures re-imagined as if they were still around for the biographical series Secret Life Of. Among those who were drawn include Queen Marie Antoinette as a high-class socialite (above, top), King Henry VIII as a suave suit-wearing gentleman (above, middle) and Shakespeare as a vest-wearing hipster (above, bottom).