Fashion Documentaries

A mini series showing the creation of a Haute Couture collection at iconic fashion house Chanel.

From Japan to America, the LV sign dominates the fashion scene. And, one man alone designs the Louis Vuitton creations the exceptional Marc Jacobs.

A look at the thirty-six hours leading up to a fashion show, focusing on a different designer each episode.

A look at the life and work of the influential fashion editor of Harpers Bazaar, Diana Vreeland.

A profile of the noted and extraordinarily cheerful veteran New York City fashion photographer.

A documentary chronicling Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour's preparations for the 2007 fall-fashion issue.

Profile of British fashion designer Alexander McQueen.

An imagined dinner conversation between two fashion legends, Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada, created for the 2012 Met Ball and accompanying exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

A 60 days 'huis clos' in the famous house of haute couture.

Barbara Leibovitz's intimate biography of her sister the photographer Annie Leibovitz.

The life of '80's fashion designer/queer icon Leigh Bowery is explored in this documentary.

A look at the inner world of modeling.

The story of fashion designer Jeremy Scott's ascent from a small town in Missouri to his current position as the Creative Director of Moschino.

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.

Profile of British fashion designer Alexander McQueen.

At the end of the nineties, Viktor & Rolf broke into the international fashion world as innovative designers with their theatrical catwalk shows and avant-garde creations. Now they are ready to conquer the world with their own fashion house, their perfume 'flowerbomb', a matching catwalk collection, and new lines of glasses and shoes. The film Viktor & Rolf: "Because we're worth it!" takes the viewer up close and personal with the Dutch fashion duo at this turning point in their career. Over the period of one year, documentary filmmaker Femke Wolting follows Viktor & Rolf every step of the way as they take on a new course. The film shows how they capture the flame of the international fashion world, not only thanks to their exceptional creative and conceptual talents, but also thanks to their unique collaboration that has lasted for over a decade.

A chronicle of New York's drag scene in the 1980s, focusing on balls, voguing and the ambitions and dreams of those who gave the era its warmth and vitality.

HOMME LESS is about the underbelly of the American Dream, the hidden backyard of our society.

The True Cost is a documentary film exploring the impact of fashion on people and the planet.

This film, showcasing Maison Martin Margiela's womenswear collection, is based on conversations with five women. From these discussions the themes of the main line collection were drawn...

We Margiela tells the untold and intimate story of the enigmatic and singular fashion house Maison Martin Margiela. For the first time co-founder Jenny Meirens and members of the creative team that formed the heart of the house speak about the creative processes and unique philosophy of Margiela. Their stories, told through detailed and intimate interviews, give unprecedented insight in the genesis of one of the most influential fashion houses of our time. The film investigates the legacy of Margiela and its relevance for fashion and authorship today. The unique innovations of the house, such as anonymity, re-usage, 'we' versus 'I,' and replica versus copy, turn out to be central concepts of our time. As the history of the house is told in parallel to the creative development and financial growth of Maison Martin Margiela, the film unravels notions of creativity, authorship, and financial return in our neoliberal times. However, the insights of We Margiela are not self-evident. Interviews will reveal that many, now iconic images and notions of the Maison came into existence by coincidence and intuition, not preconceived concepts. The house was managed by strong gut-feelings and a deep pleasure in taking creative risks. As co-founder, Meirens states: 'When you want to please others and everyone, you will get nowhere. I think you have to diversify yourself from others. In the long run, it will give you the freedom not to answer to the system.' Ultimately, Maison Martin Margiela, was one of the earliest contemporary avant-garde fashion houses to succumb to the pressure of financial growth. After the selling of the house, the founders retired almost immediately from public life. Both employees and aficionados were left disillusioned. Meirens and Margiela never spoke to one another again.