Favorite Fashion Films
by Johannes-15 | created - 15 Mar 2017 | updated - 16 Mar 2017 | PublicI love fashion documentaries. These are my favorites:
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1. Signé Chanel (2005)
26 min | Documentary, Reality-TV
A mini series showing the creation of a Haute Couture collection at iconic fashion house Chanel.
Stars: Karl Lagerfeld, Elizabeth Hurley, Oprah Winfrey
Votes: 119
2. The September Issue (2009)
PG-13 | 90 min | Documentary
A documentary chronicling Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour's preparations for the 2007 fall-fashion issue.
Director: R.J. Cutler | Stars: Anna Wintour, Thakoon Panichgul, André Leon Talley, Grace Coddington
Votes: 7,996 | Gross: $3.82M
3. Dior and I (2014)
R | 90 min | Documentary
Get inside the storied world of the Christian Dior fashion house with a privileged, behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Raf Simons' first haute couture collection as its new artistic director.
Director: Frédéric Tcheng | Stars: Christian Dior, Omar Berrada, Raf Simons, Pieter Mulier
Votes: 4,031 | Gross: $1.03M
4. Valentino: The Last Emperor (2008)
PG-13 | 96 min | Documentary
A look at the life of legendary fashion designer Valentino.
Director: Matt Tyrnauer | Stars: Valentino Garavani, Giancarlo Giammetti, Nati Abascal, Giorgio Armani
Votes: 1,938 | Gross: $1.76M
5. Bill Cunningham New York (2010)
Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A profile of the noted and extraordinarily cheerful veteran New York City fashion photographer.
Director: Richard Press | Stars: Bill Cunningham, Anna Wintour, Michael Kors, Editta Sherman
Votes: 5,670 | Gross: $1.51M
6. L'amour fou (II) (2010)
Not Rated | 98 min | Documentary
A documentary on the relationship between fashion designer Yves Saint-Laurent and his lover, Pierre Berge.
Director: Pierre Thoretton | Stars: Yves Saint-Laurent, Pierre Bergé, Betty Catroux, Loulou De La Falaise
Votes: 1,061 | Gross: $0.30M
7. Marc Jacobs & Louis Vuitton (2007 TV Movie)
75 min | Documentary
From Japan to America, the LV sign dominates the fashion scene. And, one man alone designs the Louis Vuitton creations the exceptional Marc Jacobs.
Director: Loïc Prigent | Stars: Bernard Arnault, Marc Jacobs, Jade Jagger, Ludivine Sagnier
Votes: 294
8. About Face: Supermodels Then and Now (2012)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
'About Face' explores beauty and aging through the stories of the original supermodels: women, now between fifty and eighty years old, whose images defined our sense of beauty over the last... See full summary »
Director: Timothy Greenfield-Sanders | Stars: Carmen Dell'Orefice, Isabella Rossellini, Jerry Hall, Christie Brinkley
Votes: 662
9. Lagerfeld Confidential (2007)
89 min | Documentary
An up-close-and-personal portrait of the fashion icon, Karl Lagerfeld.
Director: Rodolphe Marconi | Stars: Karl Lagerfeld, Nicole Kidman, Brad Kroening, Princess Caroline of Monaco
Votes: 956 | Gross: $0.07M
10. The First Monday in May (2016)
PG-13 | 90 min | Documentary
Follows the creation of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's most attended fashion exhibition in history, "China: Through The Looking Glass," an exploration of Chinese-inspired Western fashions by Costume Institute curator Andrew Bolton.
Director: Andrew Rossi | Stars: Anna Wintour, Andrew Bolton, John Galliano, Karl Lagerfeld
Votes: 1,944 | Gross: $0.53M
11. In Vogue: The Editor's Eye (2012 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
Documentary film takes a look at some of the world's most influential fashion images as conceived by the magazine's iconic fashion editors.
Directors: Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato | Stars: Hamish Bowles, Grace Coddington, Carlyne Cerf de Dudzeele, Alber Elbaz
Votes: 763
12. Mademoiselle C (2013)
R | 93 min | Documentary
A documentary focused on former Vogue Paris editor-in-chief and fashion stylist Carine Roitfeld as she moves to New York to launch her own magazine.
Director: Fabien Constant | Stars: Carine Roitfeld, Donatella Versace, Tom Ford, Karl Lagerfeld
Votes: 675 | Gross: $0.04M
13. Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's (2013)
PG-13 | 93 min | Documentary
A documentary on the Manhattan department store with interviews from an array of fashion designers, style icons, and celebrities.
Director: Matthew Miele | Stars: Rachel Zoe, Candice Bergen, Ashley Olsen, Mary-Kate Olsen
Votes: 918 | Gross: $0.50M
14.
The Day Before (2009– )
Episode:
Jean Paul Gaultier
(2009)
Documentary
Stars: Jean-Paul Gaultier, Kylie Minogue, Mickey Rourke
Votes: 5
15. Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel (2011)
PG-13 | 86 min | Documentary, Biography
A look at the life and work of the influential fashion editor of Harpers Bazaar, Diana Vreeland.
Directors: Lisa Immordino Vreeland, Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt, Frédéric Tcheng | Stars: Diana Vreeland, Richard Avedon, David Bailey, Lauren Bacall
Votes: 1,695 | Gross: $1.00M
16. McQueen and I (2011 TV Movie)
71 min | Documentary, Biography
Profile of British fashion designer Alexander McQueen.
Director: Louise Osmond | Stars: Detmar Blow, Isabella Blow, Naomi Campbell, Tom Ford
Votes: 229
17. Catwalk (1995)
95 min | Documentary
A camera follows model Christy Turlington through the spring fashion shows in Milan, Paris, and New York in 1994. She and others dash from one designer's unveilings to another. Extended ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Leacock | Stars: Christy Turlington, Azzedine Alaïa, Giorgio Armani, Nadja Auermann
Votes: 370
18.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
(2006)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
Annie Leibovitz enrolled in the San Francisco Art Institute intent on studying painting. It was not until she traveled to Japan with her mother after her sophomore year that she discovered her interest in taking photographs.
Director: Barbara Leibovitz | Stars: Mikhail Baryshnikov, Graydon Carter, Hillary Clinton, George Clooney
Votes: 566
19. The Director: An Evolution in Three Acts (2013)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary
A look at the life and work of Gucci fashion designer, Frida Giannini.
Director: Christina Alexandra Voros | Stars: Frida Giannini, Matvey Lykov, Nick Rea
Votes: 223
20. Iris (IX) (2014)
PG-13 | 79 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A documentary about fashion icon Iris Apfel, the 93-year-old style maven who has had an out-sized presence on the New York fashion scene for decades, from legendary late 88-year-old documentary filmmaker Albert Maysles.
Director: Albert Maysles | Stars: Iris Apfel, Harold Koda, Dries Van Noten, Inez Bailey
Votes: 4,615 | Gross: $1.31M
21. Absolutely Fashion: Inside British Vogue (2016– )
Documentary
For the first time in its 100 year history British Vogue allows TV cameras to film behind closed doors granting unprecedented access to senior staff as the fashion magazine prepares to celebrate its centenary.
Stars: Alexandra Shulman, Lucinda Chambers, Mary McCartney, Fiona Golfar
Votes: 81
22. Ready to Wear (1994)
R | 133 min | Comedy, Drama
A chronicle of the interconnected lives of a group of people in the lead up to Paris Fashion Week.
Director: Robert Altman | Stars: Sophia Loren, Julia Roberts, Marcello Mastroianni, Jean-Pierre Cassel
Votes: 15,890 | Gross: $11.30M
23. Unzipped (1995)
R | 73 min | Documentary
One of the most successful designers in high fashion plans his fall 1994 collection. Follow the behind-the-scenes look at the creative side of fashion.
Director: Douglas Keeve | Stars: Isaac Mizrahi, Roseanne Barr, Sandra Bernhard, Robert Best
Votes: 1,187 | Gross: $2.88M
24.
Visionaries: Inside the Creative Mind (2011– )
Episode:
Tom Ford
(2011)
Documentary
Director: Michael Bonfiglio | Stars: Marisa Berenson, Beyoncé, Grace Coddington, Tom Ford
Votes: 22
25. Yohji Yamamoto: This Is My Dream (2011)
29 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Director: Theo Stanley | Star: Yohji Yamamoto
Votes: 7
26. The Secret World of Haute Couture (2007 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Director: Margy Kinmonth
Votes: 113
27. Smash His Camera (2010)
PG-13 | 87 min | Documentary
A film centering on the life and work of Ron Galella that examines the nature and effect of paparazzi.
Director: Leon Gast | Stars: Floyd Abrams, Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson, Joseph Basile, Harry Benson
Votes: 964 | Gross: $0.00M
28. Advanced Style (2014)
72 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
Advanced Style examines the lives of seven unique New Yorkers whose eclectic personal style and vital spirit have guided their approach to aging.
Director: Lina Plioplyte | Stars: Iris Apfel, Joyce Carpati, Ari Cohen, Lynn Dell
Votes: 1,029 | Gross: $0.01M
29. Advanced Style: Men (2015)
4 min | Documentary, Short
Directors: Ari Cohen, Lina Plioplyte | Stars: Derrill Osborn, Mal Cross, Robert W. Richards, Ignacio Quiles
30. Jean-Paul Gaultier (1986 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary
A documentary about Jean-Paul Gaultier.
Director: Freddy Coppens
31. Chasing Beauty (2013)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography
CHASING BEAUTY provides a rare glimpse into the intriguing and complex world of modeling. Behind the glossy covers of Vogue and Glamour lie the rarely talked about, uncensored stories of ... See full summary »
Director: Brent Huff | Stars: Kelly Anderson, Jo Baker, William Barney, Dawn Ann Billings
Votes: 291
32. Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston (2010)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary
An exploration of the clothes, the glamour and the decadence of iconic fashion designer Halston.
Director: Whitney Smith | Stars: Halston, Patricia Altschul, Phillip Bloch, Thom Browne
Votes: 284 | Gross: $0.00M
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