★★★☆☆Just as Miranda Priestly admonishes her assistant Andy at the end of The Devil Wears Prada (2006), it seems that everybody does indeed want "to be like us". However, if you can't afford the lifestyle of a fashion mag editor, the next best thing it seems is to live it vicariously through films like Matthew Miele's Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's (2013). Films such as Lagerfeld Confidential (2007) have lain bare the lives of the people who clothe the elite (in that case Chanel's Karl Lagerfeld), whilst The September Issue (2009) and Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel (2011) have shown us where dreams come from.
- 12/6/2013
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Lauren Cochrane digs out some of the best lines from fashion films
Fashion has to be one of the most TV-friendly industries. Forget the photogenic models and endless champagne-fuelled parties; the words that fashion mouths spout are pure TV gold. For proof, check out Valentino – The Last Emperor, a look at the life of designer Valentino Garavani and his partner Giancarlo Giammetti. Filmed just before the duo left the label in 2008, the doc boasts drama, drama and more drama. There's bickering between Giammetti and Garavani over which side of the street they originally met, a baddie in the shape of business owner Matteo Marzotto and, of course, plenty of choice lines. In tribute, we present The Guide's favourite quotes from fashion TV to date. Be warned: Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld features heavily …
"An evening dress that reveals a woman's ankles while walking is the most disgusting thing I have ever...
Fashion has to be one of the most TV-friendly industries. Forget the photogenic models and endless champagne-fuelled parties; the words that fashion mouths spout are pure TV gold. For proof, check out Valentino – The Last Emperor, a look at the life of designer Valentino Garavani and his partner Giancarlo Giammetti. Filmed just before the duo left the label in 2008, the doc boasts drama, drama and more drama. There's bickering between Giammetti and Garavani over which side of the street they originally met, a baddie in the shape of business owner Matteo Marzotto and, of course, plenty of choice lines. In tribute, we present The Guide's favourite quotes from fashion TV to date. Be warned: Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld features heavily …
"An evening dress that reveals a woman's ankles while walking is the most disgusting thing I have ever...
- 6/4/2010
- by Lauren Cochrane
- The Guardian - Film News
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