FASHION // Fashion Designers in Movies

Thursday, December 01, 2011


When I was enrolled at italian university, one of the classes I loved most was about cinema.
I really love movies, when I want to take a break, I go to cinema.
So, when I had to choose my dissertation's subjects I chose fashion (of course) and cinema.
In other words, my thesis was about the relationship between fashion designers and movies, from a semiotic and an economic points of view.



Despite of the high number of amazing costume designers, my dissertation was only about fashion designers' works. It was a choice, mine.
And it was composed by 271 pages. Practically a book.

Anyway, since that moment, people started to ask me which are the films with the best costumes.
So, here is a list of wonderful movies with incredible costumes, made by well-known fashion designers and couturiers.

My most-loved and the cult movies:

1) THE BEGINNING OF THIS RELATIONSHIP:  "Sabrina" by Billy Wilder. 1954.


Givenchy's Evening Gown:



The trailer:



2) THE TOURNING POINT FOR MENSWEAR IN MOVIES: "American Gigolo" by Paul Schrader. 1980.


Armani's deconstructed blazer:




 Do you remember this scene?

3)WHEN ELEGANCE, SADNESS AND BEAUTY MEET  THE FASHION GURU: "A Single Man" by Tom Ford. 2009.


Tom Ford's menswear:






The trailer:

4) THE FRENCH AFFAIR: "Belle de Jour" by Luis Bunuel. 1967.



Yves Saint Laurent's perfection:


Look at this:


5) THE FASHION MOVIE: "The Devil Wears Prada" by David Frankel. 2006.

Try to guess the designers...









The Trailer:

There are just a few, for other suggestions please ask me, I'll be glade to tell you more!

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4 comments

  1. la scena di american gigilo è stata poi copiata un sacco di volte

    have a nice and stylish weekend darling

    The Dolls Factory

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  2. i know! ;.)
    have a nice weekend you too, my BFF

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  3. who could forget devils wears prada?! it was so funny!!
    i like how it presented the fashion world in a different light. also a single man was one of those movies where you were in a subdued mood, a great movie and i loved the styling!
    thanks for sharing!

    if you like we can follow each other on bloglovin :)
    let me know!
    STYLE DECORUM

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  4. They are both iconic film for that subject!
    A single man it's a little bit sad but so elegant and very deep from a semiotic point of view!
    For sure I'll follow u on bloglovin!
    :)

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