Edited by Lester Brathwaite
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.
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
Condé Nast is coming to a TV near you. Or a digital channel. Or even a movie theater. The publishing giant is expanding with an entertainment venture headed up by former CW and UPN network head, Dawn Ostroff.
Edited by Nicole Vardo
Thanks to the September issue of Vogue, we can all set our sights on a new way to twist up our style. Starting with the most important- your make-up according to the one and only Tom Ford.
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
- The bromance between Kanye West, Jay-Z and Givenchy‘s Riccardo Tisci continues with the album artwork for the hip hop royal couple’s latest single, “Otis” — as in Redding. [Fucking Young!]
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
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.
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
- Hervé Leger waxes fondly on the age of the Supermodel, when girls were “always lively and smiling” as opposed to now when they’re “too skinny, too sad.” Well, it’s hard to be lively and smiling when you haven’t eaten in weeks. I mean, I haven’t been lively or smiling since high school. And that was drug-induced. [Vogue UK]
- Target is apparently offering a Mossimo knock-off of Proenza Schouler‘s PS1 bag and Jack and Lazaro are none too happy about it. Target on the other hand will neither confirm nor deny the allegations but they did say something about being rubber and Proenza being glue. [NYT]
Edited by Nicole Vardo
The most memorable moments of the week usually occur during the weekend, but sometimes it’s the same boring routine, so why not spice things up?
Edited by Rebecca Alexander
The September Issue DVD, which is available on pre-order now through Amazon or iTunes, has 90 more min of Grace, Anna, and Andre, which is kinda like seeing part 2.
Edited by Kirby Marzec
My mother always told me to think positively, but never get my hopes too high about something. Seeing that I am the rebellious child in the family, obedience isn’t necessarily my forte, as I tend to get super excited for things that usually crash and burn. Point blank: R.J. Cutler’s The September Issue.
I have mixed feelings about Anna Wintour. I think we all do. I love her because she’s corporate and decisive; after-all, she has kept Vogue afloat since 1988. I hate her because her conservatism really hinders the potential of Vogue and the potential of fashion in general. But there is so much more to Vogue than Anna Wintour, is there not? I thought the purpose of a documentary was to document reality. If you call R.J Cutler’s shoddy filming and manipulative editing ‘reality,’ we’ve got some serious issues on our hands. If you pick all the clips where Anna seems cold, distant and heartless and splice them into a montage, yes, everyone is going to think she is a bitch. Again, should you pull all of Grace Coddington’s moments of undermined superiority, you automatically assume she does all the work and Anna alters and takes credit. But in reality, Anna probably agrees with Grace more often than not and Grace is probably a demanding sod. Manipulation? I think so.
Speaking of reality, is launching a September issue really that lax? Where’s the hustle? Where’s the stress? Where’s the writers slaving over deadlines? WHERE ARE THE WRITERS!? Oh, and please tell me the Vogue offices aren’t that drama free and boring. I realize that David Frankel’s The Devil Wears Prada was only inspired by Vogue/Anna Wintour and is a silver-screen dramatization, but it’s sad when a movie seems more realistic than a documentary. Really, Mr. Cutler, you made Vogue seem like another, no big deal, walk in the park. I highly doubt that is so.
All in all, had I not been slightly tipsy and in good company at The September Issue, it would be safe to say that last night was a complete and total failure. But hey, at least I learned a few important things: Reality does not exist (oh, how profound of me), Grace Coddington needs a serious makeover, jenky Long Island girls are worthy of manning the Vogue reception desk and mom is always right. Let’s just hope Fashion Week let’s me down easy if letting down is in the cards.
P.S. Daniel and I both agree, Coco Before Chanel looks like shit. Our opinion radiated throughout the Lincoln Center AMC too.
Edited by Monique Montagnese, Contributor
I know I enjoyed every second of this documentary, and apparently the rest of the world did too. If you haven’t seen it yet I suggest you do, I know you want to be part of the $240,078 the movie grossed in only six theaters! That’s an average of $40,013 per screen, the second best theatre per-average in the year of 2009. Amazing – I guess it’s true, Anna is all powerful. Oh, P.S: Gawker has a picture of Anna waiting in line and (shocker) wearing a t-shirt, just like the rest of us.
SOURCE: NY Mag’s Cut Blog
