Thursday, 31 August 2017

The most reference movies in women's fashion

Audrey Hepburn in Funny Face
The interplay between fashion and film is a long celebrated dynamic, and the fall collections in particular tend to reference some of cinema's most iconic costume strategies. And as any fashion enthusiast worth her Gucci loafers knows, certain movies pop up in designers' collections as inspiration much more frequently than others. To brush up on our fashion-in-film basics, we tapped Fashion In Film author Christopher Laverty, fashion historian Sara Idacavage and Decades founder and author Cameron Silver to discuss their thoughts on the most stylish films of all time. Consider this your intro class to Cinematic Sartorial Scenes 101. Get schooled, below.



"PARIS, TEXAS" (1984)

Wim Wenders's film is regarded as one of the most visually compelling narratives, ever. "The red angora backless sweater dress on Nastassja Kinski almost becomes its own character in 'Paris, Texas'," notes Silver. "It is sexy, yet solitary — perfect for the voyeuristic vision of Kinski behind the peep show."

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