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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.

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.

Zoe Saldana to Be Calvin Klein Underwear Face

The Fashion Web — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:26:37 +0000

Calvin Klein has tapped Zoe Saldana as its new face for the women’s Fall 2010 Calvin Klein Underwear global advertising campaign.

LINK LOVE:Zoe Saldana to Be Calvin Klein Underwear Face

Moments of Style: The Women Premiere

Lauren Garroni — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:05:45 +0000

No premiere has had every woman on the red carpet looking so put together and classy.

F-L-A-W-L-E-S-S!

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