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Mar 24, 2024 · Films about the fashion industry often cover the glamorous and often double-edged sword of fashion. Not all stand the test of time, but some fashion movies have lasted through the years and become just as classic as Audrey Hepburn's pearls and little black dress.
Dec 31, 2023 · From Audrey Hepburn in ‘Funny Face’ to Daniel Day-Lewis in ‘Phantom Thread,’ these are the most memorable depictions of the fashion world on screen.
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- Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) Holly Golightly became fashion’s first Hollywood icon. Breakfast at Tiffany's. pg-13. Release Date. October 6, 1961. Director.
- The Matrix (1999) Highlighted 1990s subcultures and their fashions. The cyberpunk sci-fi film The Matrix made an unparalleled impact on futuristic fashion.
- Barbie (2023) A message of radical self-expression. Barbie. PG-13. Release Date. July 21, 2023. Director. Greta Gerwig. Cast. Margot Robbie , Ryan Gosling , Simu Liu , Ariana Greenblatt , Helen Mirren , Nicola Coughlan , John Cena , Will Ferrell , Ritu Arya , Michael Cera , America Ferrera , Alexandra Shipp , Kate McKinnon.
- Clueless (1995) Relatable self-expression through style resonated widely. Clueless. PG-13. Release Date. July 19, 1995. Director. Amy Heckerling. Cast. Alicia Silverstone , Stacey Dash , Brittany Murphy , Paul Rudd , Donald Faison , Elisa Donovan.
- Marie Antoinette. Fantastical fashion at its finest. This 2006 film, directed by Sophia Coppola, gave us a whimsical and emotional look into the life of Marie Antoinette and high fashion in the 18th century.
- Grey Gardens. This quirky documentary, which quickly became a cult classic, follows two estranged relatives of Jackie Kennedy and their unkempt Long Island estate.
- In the Mood For Love. This 2001 film is set in 1960s Hong Kong and tells the story of a doomed love affair. Costume designer William Chang custom-made 46 dresses for the film, although only two dozen were actually used.
- Annie Hall. This 1977 Woody Allen film explores the romantic relationship between Allen and a struggling nightclub singer Annie Hall (played by Diane Keaton).
- Atomic Blonde
- Drive
- Bonnie and Clyde
- Women on The Verge of A Nervous Breakdown
- She's Gotta Have It
- Pretty in Pink
- Desperately Seeking Susan
- Scarface
- Velvet Goldmine
- A Single Man
James Bond probably thought he'd cornered the market on fashionable ultra-spies—that is, until Lorraine Broughton came along. The MI6 agent, played with ass-kicking excellence by a platinum-blond Charlize Theron, dominates the masculine world of Cold War Berlin dressed in sky-high stilettos, sharply tailored trench coats, oversize sunglasses, and d...
"Even reading a script, I picture the jacket first," says Drive costume designer Erin Benach. Consider Ryan Gosling's custom satin bomber her proof of concept. The garment took her and the star months to perfect. Benach remembers day one of shooting, when the camera panned up the nameless driver's back to reveal the embroidered scorpion: "I was lik...
Costume designer Theadora Van Runkle shaped Faye Dunaway's Bonnie Parker look with tweed, Norfolk jackets, and V-neck sweaters—predecessors to today's menswear-inspired trends. To top it off, Bonnie's beret became the accessory du jour. In the French village shops where the hats originated, sales soared from 5,000 to 12,000 per week. —Lauren Huff
There's something so fabulously extra about the clothes in a Pedro Almodóvar movie. The bold colors! The exuberance! The polka dots! Breakdown's women may be on the verge of emotional collapse, but they won't go down without a fight—or a well-structured bustier. Hot pink, leopard prints, stripes, spandex, even a pair of earrings shaped like tiny co...
Spike Lee's first feature, She's Gotta Have It, follows Nola (Tracy Camilla Johns), a sexually-liberated artist in Fort Greene. What she and her cohorts wear—high-waisted denim, boxy button-downs, statement accessories—may not seem groundbreaking today, but the Brooklyn-bred look has since become the normcore hipster uniform the world over. —Claris...
The precocious, stylish teens in the John Hughes classic Pretty in Pink were effortlessly confident in their fashion choices, from Duckie (Jon Cryer) and his bolo ties and artfully-rolled sleeves to Blane (Andrew McCarthy) with his expensively slouchy suits. And then there's Andie (Molly Ringwald), whose eclectic style—vintage cardigans, costume je...
Even early in her dynamic career, Madonna was already delivering master classes on the fine art of reinventing yourself. As the title character in Susan Seidelman's comedy, the pop icon wields a hatbox full of thrifted treasures and chaotically-layered mesh over lace and religious pendants over lingerie. Her style becomes an edgy liberation fantasy...
Elvira Hancock (Michelle Pfeiffer), wife of drug kingpin Tony Montana (Al Pacino), had the slinkiest of uniforms: low-cut, spaghetti-strapped, made of fabrics that render undergarments utterly meaningless. Add the coolest blond bob in movie history, and her silhouette of choice was as minimalist and devastatingly chic as the '80s were not. —C.C.
Todd Haynes' dazzling ode to glam rock is a mad fever dream of glitter bombs and (Ziggy) stardust: spangles and satin, fringe, feather boas, and pants so fitted they're practically X-rays. Costume designer Sandy Powell earned two Oscar nods that year, for Goldmine and Shakespeare in Love. She took it for the more refined Shakespeare but years later...
Everything about designer Tom Ford's directorial debut is hauntingly beautiful, from the cinematography to the interior design to the early-'60s costuming. Ford, who helmed Gucci for a decade, brought his eye for sensual luxury to the big screen with precision; star Julianne Moore dons era-specific details (a sheath dress here, a drop earring there...
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Oct 3, 2023 · Culture. Film, TV & Theatre. The 25 Most Fashionable Films of All Time. From The Devil Wears Prada to House of Gucci. By Joan Summers Published: Oct 03, 2023 2:43 PM EST. Save Article....
From whimsical and uplifting to poignant and dramatic, here is the Vogue Paris guide to the best fashion films to see at least once in your life: Yves Saint Laurent (2014) In Jalil Lespert 's Yves Saint Laurent , we find a retracing of the life of one of the biggest names in French couture, where the personal and professional often intersect.
