We don’t know about you guys but the Pamper.My team LOVE our documentaries, and we were overjoyed when we found this list of must-see fashion documentaries. What better way to spend your afternoons – a documentary on fashion!
Here are a few that you should watch, we’ve pulled the synopsis off the internet for you.
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Alexa Chung’s Future of Fashion
Alexa Chung’s documentary series is finally here. In the first episode of this 6-part series, Alexa chats about her own path into the fashion world, before meeting Sarah Mower and Christopher Kane to discuss jobs, scholarships and internships. Watch the full documentary here.
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2. Louboutin: The World’s Most Luxurious Shoes
Image: preen.inquirer.net This documentary has unprecedented access behind the scenes of Christian Louboutin’s extraordinary world as he attempts to introduce his famous footwear to new super-rich markets in Asia. Watch a clip here.
3. Dior & I
Image: washingtonpost.com Dior and I brings the viewer 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—a true labor of love created by a dedicated group of collaborators. Melding the everyday, pressure- filled components of fashion with mysterious echoes from the iconic brand’s past, the film is also a colorful homage to the seamstresses who serve Simons’ vision. Visit the official website.
4. Iris
Image: magpictures.com From legendary documentarian Albert Maysles (GREY GARDENS, GIMME SHELTER), IRIS pairs the late 88-year-old filmmaker with Iris Apfel, the quick-witted, flamboyantly dressed 93-year-old style maven who has had an outsized presence on the New York fashion scene for decades. More than a fashion film, the documentary is a story about creativity and how a soaring free spirit continues to inspire. See more here.
5. Signe Chanel
Image: staceandco.com.au From Karl Lagerfeld’s first sketches, through the daily grind of the workshop, and into the hands of the client, this documentary follows the incredible journey of an haute couture collection, taking the viewer behind the scenes of this legendary atelier on the Rue Cambon. Youtube links here.
6. Valentino: The Last Emperor
Image: nytimes.com Produced and directed by Matt Tyrnauer, VALENTINO THE LAST EMPEROR is an intimate fly-on-the-wall exploration of the singular world of one of Italy’s most famous men and provides a first-time glimpse into Valentino’s world of bygone glamour. Filmed over the course of two years, the crew shot over 250 hours of footage with exclusive, unprecedented access to Valentino and his longtime partner, Giancarlo Giammetti. The resulting non-fiction film is a portrait of an extraordinary partnership – the longest running in fashion – and is a story about a master confronting the final act of his celebrated career. Official website here.
7. The September Issue
Image: smufashionmedia.com Each August, fashion mavens look forward to getting their hands on a copy of Vogue magazine’s autumn issue. Filmmaker R.J. Cutler gains unprecedented access to the inner workings of this fashion bible, as legendary Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour and her staff carry out the massive preparations necessary to produce the issue. Official trailer here.
8. Mademoiselle C
Image: imdb.com 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.
9. Bill Cunningham New York
Image: futureartists.co.uk Bill Cunningham, one of the mainstays of the New York Times, has been a contributor to the renowned newspaper for many decades. He’s also an incurable and eccentric chronicler of fashion, tirelessly snapping photos of and writing about interestingly attired celebrities and ordinary New Yorkers he spots on the street. This exhaustive profile of Cunningham and his work includes interviews with friends — and often subjects — Tom Wolfe, David Rockefeller and Vogue magazine’s Anna Wintour.10. Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel
Image: telegraph.co.uk Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel is a 2011 documentary about the life and career of Diana Vreeland, a fashion legacy famous for her time at Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue.
11. Marc Jacobs & Louis Vuitton
Image: thefoxisblack.com Bringing the same intimate insight into the fashion world as his previous acclaimed documentary series SIGNE CHANEL, filmmaker Loïc Prigent focus on Marc Jacobs, called the most influential designer of his generation. This witty portrait follows Jacobs as he balances roles as artistic director of venerable French house Louis Vuitton and his own eponymous American line, in meetings, preparing collections and at high-profile shows. With Naomi Campbell, Sophia Coppola and Uma Thurman.
12. Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf’s
Image: cinedork.com Giorgio Armani, Candice Bergen, Manolo Blahnik, Isaac Mizrahi and others offer a peek behind the backroom doors and into the inner workings of the iconic Manhattan department store.13. Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
Image: justwatch.com This film traces the artistic self-realization of Annie Leibovitz, from childhood through the death of her beloved friend, Susan Sontag, and includes snippets of Leibovitz’s last visual memories of Sontag. The film traces the arc of her photographic life, her aspirations to artistry, and the trajectory of her career through phases that included the tumultuous sixties in Berkeley, CA., touring with the Rolling Stones, a mentorship by Hunter S. Thompson, and, later, capturing the last candid moments of John Lennon’s life with Yoko Ono. It closes with her reflections on life, children, and the the wake of her relationship with Sontag. The archival material presented here is invaluable for framing an understanding of this immeasurably influential visual artist.
