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INDIE REWIND: The 10 Greatest Fashion Films

Lester Brathwaite — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:36:05 +0000

The drama of the business, the transcendent beauty of the clothes, and the backstabbing bitchery of the fashion world have always been popular subjects in film. Whether it’s a satanic editor with a taste for Italian couture, a young fashionista dining with diamonds, or a group of disenfranchised queens hoping to set the City of Lights ablaze, these 10 movies are the greatest odes to fashion.

INDIE REWIND: The Greatest Supermodels of the 80s (and Early 90s)

Lester Brathwaite — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 17:51:29 +0000

When you think of “supermodel,” you can’t help but think of The Big 3. Or The Super Six. Or my favorite grouping, The Legion of Doom. Spawned from the decadence of the 80s, these gals became more than supermodels — they became divas. From Linda Evangelista refusing to wake up for less than $10,000 a day to the phone-throwing, blood diamond-wearing, catwalking behemoth known as Naomi Campbell, there have never and will never be supermodels the likes of these ladies. Yet their dominance over the zeitgeist was short-lived as they were replaced in the mid-90s by a series of bland waifs whose personalities would not detract from the clothes, i.e. they got knocked from their high horse. But you can’t keep a good super down and they are as in demand today as they were 25 years ago.

Turning Classic Movies Presents: The 10 Greatest Fashion Films

Lester Brathwaite — Tue, 10 May 2011 18:49:04 +0000

The drama of the business, the transcendent beauty of the clothes and the backstabbing bitchery of the fashion world have always been popular subjects in film. Whether it’s a satanic editor with a taste for Italian couture, a young fashionista dining with diamonds or a group of disenfranchised queens hoping to set the City of Lights ablaze, these 10 movies are the greatest odes to and about fashion.

1. Paris Is Burning (1990)

Set amidst the backdrop of 80s New York ball culture, Paris Is Burning is an exploration of beauty, race, sexuality, capitalism and the American Dream, all wrapped up in a dragtastic homage to the transformative powers of fashion. Also, where do you think Madonna learned to Vogue?

See Also: To Wong Foo — Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1994) Drag queens, yes; acute social commentary, not so much…but how can you argue with this? Oh, that’s right, you can’t.

SPREAD UM: ‘Cara O Cuero’ for Harper’s Bazaar Spain

Saynt — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 04:35:06 +0000

This recent shoot for Harper’s Bazaar Spain reminds me of that one scene in Gia where Angelina Jolie makes out with that chick after her photoshoot. Actually chain-link fences always remind me of Jolie naked, but that’s just me. More photos after the jump.

Eniko Mihalik alongside Brad Kroenig in the October 2010 issue of Harper’s Bazaar Spain. The editorial ‘CARA O CUERO’ is photographed by Nico and styled by Juan Cebrián. It’s pure sexiness.

Addict: Armani, 1980, featuring Gia

Lilith Valsoe — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:58:20 +0000

Here is a photo of 1980′s super-model Gia Carangi modeling for Armani. If the name sounds familiar, it’s because she was the model famously portrayed by Angelina Jolie in the tv-movie Gia. Here she is doing classic cheesy catalogue poses:

As you can see by these photos fashion may have changed but Armani hasn’t.