Our Favorite Fashion Documentaries

McQueen

This biographical documentary from 2018, is based on the life and career of British fashion designer Lee Alexander McQueen. From his start as a tailor, to launching and overseeing his world famous  line and his untimely death. Mcqueen’s family declined the director Ian Bonhôtehe’s request of making this documentary but after proposing the idea to several other film distributors the documentary got financed. Ian Bonhôtehe then added: "We wanted to make a really respectful cinematic version of Lee’s story".

Lagerfeldt Confidental 

In this intimate and close depiction we get to follow the legendary fashion designer and icon Karl Lagerfeldt, mostly known for his designs for Chanel and Fendi. We also get a look and understanding of what is really happening behind the curtains.

L’amour Fou

When Yves Saint Laurent passed away in 2008, he left his life- and business partner Pierre Bergé. Together they had revolutionized the fashion world and their remaining art collection, which was a symbol for their common artistic devotion, was when it sold referred to as the auction of the century. Through the art pieces, that tell their own story, together with unique interview material with Pierre Bergé we get an intimate depiction of the love between them and the love for art that brought Yves Saint Laurent and his partner together.

Dior and I - (Dior et moi)

One of the great innovative creators in the fashion industry, Raf Simons, is about to make his first haute couture collection for the French fashion house, Dior. We get to follow the work behind the collection, from early mornings to late nights and get a glimpse of the pressure that follow being the artistic director of Dior. The film is a loving tribute to the craftsmanship behind the garments and the story is told mainly through the voices of the seamsters and the result of their hard work is a magnificent artwork.