Cannes Uncut
Excesses, triumphs, failures, secrets, and deals of Cannes, the capital of glamour. For two weeks a year, the French Riviera is the center of the world. Let’s be honest: we all love to see what happens behind the scenes. There are several renowned events—the Oscars red carpet, the Met Gala, the Super Bowl, fashion week […]
Arianne Phillips: Dressing the Part
This is the story of how a shy and rebellious girl became a creative force in costume design, collaborating with Madonna, Lenny Kravitz, Tom Ford, Prada, and Quentin Tarantino. Dressing a celebrity is helping to shape their public identity; dressing a character is creating a universe from scratch. In both tasks shines the New Yorker […]
Last Stop Coney Island: The Life & Photography of Harold Feinstein
The extraordinary life of a master of street photography, with a humanistic gaze faithful to the idiosyncrasies of New York life, and especially of Coney Island. Young Harold documented all the places that fascinated him: the tough-guy gangs of Coney Island, the naive recruits of the Korean War, the bebop “cats” in jazz clubs, or […]
Versace, Les Liens du Sang
Gianni Versace was murdered at the height of his business success. His death raised questions about the disappearance of the brand, but, as in all Italian sagas, blood ties prevail. His sister Donatella will keep the textile empire standing. Milan, 1978. The young Gianni founded a brand with his siblings Santo and Donatella. Fast forward; […]
Scooter LaForge: A Life of Art
It can’t be more “New York” than this: an artist and sculptor who also creates clothing, and who has dressed Madonna, Beyoncé, or Rihanna with his irreverent pop references. Basquiat, Haring, George Condo, punk, cartoons, plush toys, graffiti. In the visual universe of artist Scooter LaForge, there is room for humor, pop references, and music. […]
Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field
Patricia Field, the costume designer who crafted the looks for “Sex and the City” and “The Devil Wears Prada,” shares her life story and explains why it’s crucial to have fun when choosing what to wear. They say clothes don’t make the man, but in TV shows, it’s the opposite. Carrie wouldn’t be the same […]
Fashion vs Words
Fashion and word go hand in hand in this intimate, brief, and poetic documentary. What we wear speaks about us, but clothes need words to be fully conceptualized. Fashion is a visual language, but its message is amplified with narration. The protagonists of this documentary communicate their emotions and ideas through their work, and they […]
Fashion vs Music
Fashion and music have a lot in common: the celebration of individuality, the unstoppable expressive force, the rebellion. A tour through the most famous collaborations between artists and designers. Elvis shaking his hips — thanks to a fluid suit — and shocking the world; Kansai Yamamoto and David Bowie, the fierceness of Grace Jones, that […]
Coco Chanel Unbuttoned
A chronological journey through the fascinating (and contradictory) life of a 20th-century legend. Coco Chanel earned her place in the history of fashion with talent, mystery, and cunning. Pardon the boutade, but was Coco Chanel the first global influencer? Her designs and discourse changed the way contemporary women dressed, thought, and acted, freeing them from […]
Boucheron, Paris. In the Heart of French High Jewelry
In the heart of Paris, Place Vendôme hosts the most important high jewelry houses in the world, whose craftsmanship elevates their pieces to the status of works of art. Boucheron was the first to arrive. A jewel is never just a jewel: it’s a commitment, a link in family history, a promise, a trophy, a […]