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50 Movies
Every Fashion Lover Should Watch

11 Tom Ford’s directorial de- “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” (1961) “Breathless” (1960) 12Jean-Luc Godard’s New
but is, unsurprisingly, a styl-
ish affair. It details a day in the Wave classic is an elegant,
life of Geor Originally, Marilyn black-and-white film that
Monroe was cast in the iconic follows an aspiring American
role of Holly Golightly in the film journalist living in Paris—played
adaptation of Truman Capote’s by Jean Seberg—as she gets
novel. When Audrey Hepburn drawn into the criminal activities
took on the role, she made it of her rough-around-the-edges
her own, imbuing the charac- boyfriend. She wears cat-eye
ter with her own taste and her glasses, Breton stripes, and a
long-standing creative relation-
ship with Hubert de Givenchy. full-skirted Dior dress.

13 This opulent Hollywood “Cleopatra” (1963) “Clueless” (1995) 14Cher Horowitz knows
homage to ancient Egypt
is notorious for going a full 42 what she’s talking about,
million dollars over budget. (FYI, Azzedine Alaia is definitely
that’s the equivalent of 320 mil- “like, a totally important design-
lion today.) We’re pretty sure er.” Starring Alicia Silverstone,
that all of that extra money this is the movie that taught us
went to bedazzling Elizabeth about “Monets,” matchmaking,
Taylor until she was practically and the importance of a good
gold-plated, to grand effect.
plaid skirt suit.

15 Directed by Dennis Hop- “Easy Rider” (1969) “8 1/2” (1963) 16One of Federico Fellini’s
per, and starring Hopper Edie Sedgewick
and Peter Fonda, this movie most famous works, “8 1/2”
is a snapshot of la vie boheme is a vaguely autobiographical
at the height of the Counter- project about the complexities
Cultural Revolution. Hopper and of the creative process for an
Fonda are two hip cats, crossing Italian movie director. It’s also
country on impractically low- full of razor-sharp ensembles
slung motorcycles, and meet- which are set off by the crisp,
ing fringe-wearing hippie girls minimalist effect of black-and-
around every corner. Watch this
if you wish you were at Wood- white film.
stock.
“Flashdance” (1983) 18Jennifer Beals stars as Alex
17 Edie Sedgewick, the most
notorious of Andy Warhol’s Owens in this classic dance
muses, is immortalized by Sien- movie about a young woman
na Miller in this biopic about the who works during the day as a
life of the troubled young star- welder and at night as an exotic
let. Edie favored black dancer’s dancer in an effort to make it
tights with miniskirts or tunics, as a professional dancer. It is
and epitomized the mod ideals also responsibly for introducing
of fashion in New York at the the film-watching public to the
time. ultra-casual, off-the-shoulder

sweatshirt look.

19 It is pretty much impossible “Funny Face” (1957) “Gone With The Wind” (1939) 20This historical romance,
to divide Audrey Hepburn
from high fashion, particularly based on the novel by Mar-
in this musical comedy about a garet Mitchell, is an ode to
shy bookstore clerk (Hepburn) the romance of the deep South.
who is turned into a famous The film stars Vivien Leigh and
model by a top fashion photog- Clark Gable as star-crossed lov-
rapher, played by Fred Astaire ers, set against the back drop
and inspired by Richard Ave- of the American Civil War. The
don. movie is also famous for a scene
in which the female protagonist,
Scarlett O’Hara (Leigh) con-
structs an elegant gown out of

an old pair of curtains.

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50 Movies
Every Fashion Lover Should Watch

21 Marilyn Monroe stars in “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953) “The Great Gatsby” (1974) 22Yes, we know, Baz
this picture about a pair of
burlesque dancers struggling Luhrmann just redid this
to find their way in the world. movie and it was beautiful
It’s campy fun, and it’s also the and spectacular. But we hap-
movie responsible for Monroe’s pen to harbor a soft spot for the
infamous song, “Diamonds Are original 1974 adaptation of F.
A Girl’s Best Friend.” Scott Fitzgerald’s novel. It stars
a waif-like Mia Farrow as Daisy,
while Gatsby is portrayed by the
golden boy of the era, Robert
Redford. Together, they make
a perfect Roaring Twenties

couple.

23 Who doesn’t love “Heath- “Heathers” (1988) “Kids” (1995) 24This is one for the artsy
ers?” It’s a deliciously kitschy
flick about murderously cliquey kids. Harmony Korine,
high school girls. Starring Win- indie darling auteur of the
ona Ryder, Christian Slater, and nineties, wrote this movie about
hundreds of shoulder pads, this the urban dissatisfaction of a
is a deeply satisfying slice of late group of teenagers growing up
eighties style. in New York City. This was the
debut performance for Rosario
Dawson and Chloe Sevigny, and
is an excellent showcase of nine-

ties alt style.

25 Another Fellini classic, “La “La Dolce Vita” (1960) “Marie Antoinette” (2006) 26Kirsten Dunst plays
Dolce Vita” is a romantic “Mystery Train” (1989)
dramedy about a tabloid re- France’s most iconic (and
porter looking for love among unfortunate) queen in this
the glitz and glitter of the social cartoonishly stylized Sofia Cop-
upper class in Rome. Fellini has pola vehicle. The movie focuses
talked about the densely orna- on the frivolity and indulgences
mented costumes of this movie of the naive young queen—
as a metaphor for excess mask- known for her impractically elab-
ing internal despair. Whatever orate hair and low-cut gowns—
the philosophical root, the cos- as France is poised on the brink
tumes are gorgeous.
of popular revolution.
27 Jim Jarmusch’s tripartite
film follows the mishaps of “Out of Africa” (1985) 28Meryl Streep and Robert
three groups of international
tourists traveling through Mem- Redford star in this adap-
phis, Tennessee and staying at tation of a novel by the same
the same hotel. Sartorially, this name, as a pair of Danish friends
movie is notable for the awk- who form a marriage of conve-
wardly vivid uniforms of the ho- nience and move to East Africa
tel employee, and for the “rock- in 1913. Streep, as Karen, dem-
er kid” fashion idealized by the onstrates a raw-boned elegance
film’s protagonists. befitting a woman on the colo-

nial frontier.

29 Another classic from Jean- “Pierrot Le Fou” (1965) “Pretty In Pink” (1986) 30This is a teenage romantic
Luc Godard, this film stars
Jean-Paul Belmondo and model comedy from John Hughes
Anna Karina in an uncommonly about a teenage girl from the
colorful variation on the French wrong side of the tracks (Molly
New Wave style. Karina is a Ringwald) who is crushing hard
beautiful ingenue on the French on a preppy rich boy at school
Riviera who gets swept up in (Andrew McCarthy.) The movie
the intrigue surrounding Bel- derives its title from Ringwald’s
mondo’s dubious past. iconic off-the-shoulder pink

dress.

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50 Movies
Every Fashion Lover Should Watch

31 “Pretty Woman” is essen- “Pretty Woman” (1990) “Purple Noon” (1960) 32Here’s another French
tially the inverse of Rich-
ard Gere’s role in “American movie to add to your
Gigolo.” Here, he plays out a Must-Watch list. It follows an
Pygmalion plot-line as a rich American in Italy, on a mission
guy who decides to transform to carouse on his friend’s dime.
a prostitute (Julia Roberts) into You may be more familiar with
a perfect facsimile of high-class “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” but
woman. All of the fashion in this original version has the ef-
this movie is awesome, from fortless Medditeranean style
Roberts’ thigh high boots to her that characterizes so many films
gorgeous opera outfit.
made in France in the sixties.

33 Loosely based on a rock op- “Quadrophenia” (1979) “Rear Window” (1954) 34One of Alfred Hitchcock’s
era by The Who, this movie
follows the life of a disillusioned most famous thrillers, this
British mod and his pals, who film stars Jimmy Stewart
are all about fighting the estab- and Grace Kelly as a couple who
lishment As you would imagine become embroiled in a murder
fitted suits and skinny ties are in that occurred in a nearby apart-
high supply ment block after Stewart wit-
nesses the crime As with most
Hitchcock films the attention to
detail especially the fashion is

incredible.

35 Starring Winona Ryder, this “Reality Bites” (1994) “Reservoir Dogs” (1992) 36Quentin Tarantino’s film
movie was Ben Stiller’s di-
rectorial debut, and captures about the events surround-
the lives of a handful of recent ing a botched diamond heist
college grads as they try to is known for its dark humor and
make their way in the world. gratuitous violence. It should
They’re grungry, proto-hipster also be known for the impecca-
types, so the emphasis on floral ble, matching tailored suits that
dresses and creeper mary-janes
is intense. the criminals wear.

37 Shakespeare’s tragic love “Romeo + Juliet” (1996) “The Royal Tenenbaums” (2001) 38As previously noted, Wes
story is reimagined here “Shaft” (1971)
by the fertile mind of Baz Anderson movies tend to
Luhrmann. Featuring young, be pretty fashion-forward.
winsome versions of Leondardo Of all of his movies, probably the
DiCaprio and Claire Danes as the most stylish is “The Royal Tenen-
namesake couple, Luhrmann’s baums,” which is characterized
movie is a frenetic, highly-styl- by the static, iconic styles worn
ized modern interpretation of by each of the main characters,
the story as a battle between like Margot Tenenbaum’s (Gw-
rival organized crime families. yneth Paltrow) striped dress and
fur coat, or Richie Tenenbaum’s
39 This movie is known for “Rosemary’s Baby” (1968) (Luke Wilson) tennis headband
including Mia Farrow’s dra-
matic pixie cut. She goes from a and unkempt facial hair.
meek bob to an edgy crop over
the course of the movie, as her 40This action/film noir flick
pregnancy progresses and the
inevitably violent climax of the follows a private eye
film approaches. named John Shaft as he
tracks the missing daughter of
a client through New York City.
The lead character is played by
Richard Roundtree, and wears
leather trenchcoats, turtlenecks,
and some stellar muttonchops.

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Some Useful parative shopping certain that if you run your
Tips On and trade shows. own fashion label, you need
Designing Start developing to be business savvy. You do
these skills at a need to understand those
young age. Be pre- numbers and the invoices
pared to devote hours that keep piling up on your
of time to perfecting table. If you really hate this
your craft. stuff, there are good op-
tions, such as asking your
Successful fashion designers What is your absolute accountant to take care of
have a wide array of skills, strength in designing? Per- all things financial but it still
including drawing, an eye haps you’re a whizz at acces- pays to keep on top of the
for color and texture, an sories or a genius with yoga whole thing yourself. And
ability to visualize concepts pants. Your passion and skill if you really, really hate this
in three dimensions, and the are an important first part of side of it, look for work as a
mechanical skills involved in the equation. Of course, the fashion designer with a fash-
sewing and cutting all types second part is matching this ion house instead of running
of fabrics. to what the market wants, your own label.
Learn from existing design- which in fashion, is part con- You may need to be will-
ers, not just who they are, vincing the market and part ing to move to match your
but their backgrounds, their noticing what the market is market but that depends on
signature style, the learning demanding. how you work and sell. Being
that they undertook, where Being a successful fashion realistic means recognizing
they studied. Knowing this designer not only requires that it’s pointless trying to
will help you to be a better talent and creativity, it also sell a lot of haute couture to
designer yourself, as you can requires a sound knowledge people who only want career
borrow and build on their of the business and market- clothing in a semi-rural town
ideas. ing aspects of the fashion while it’s no good trying to
Learn how to create story- world. Keep yourself updat- sell bikini to the Inuit. You’ll
boards and product ranges. ed on the happenings in the need to focus on where your
Be good at researching fashion industry by regularly market is most likely to be
trends through media, com- reading trade journals like and either work out whether
Women’s Wear Daily and it’s best for you to live and
Daily News Record. work in that same area or
You may be exceptionally how to get the distribution
creative but be absolutely from your current area to
the place where it’s most
likely to sell.

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