A great fashion documentary has the power to delight and inspire, as well as to confirm career aspirations. In recent years, some of the world’s most prestigious maisons have opened their doors to the cameras, and the results are as fabulous as the gowns created within them. Take an emotive, sensitive look inside the Christian Dior Paris HQ, as prepared for his debut; or , which offers a rare insight into the mind of the famously private designer.
Then there are the documentaries which focus on the industry’s most impactful models and muses, from to the upcoming Apple TV+ docuseries , which will recount the incredible rise of Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington, all of whom appear together on the . As we count down to its release on 20 September, swot up on your fashion history with our pick of the best fashion documentaries to date, below. An insight into the house of Chanel is always promising but, given that its late custodian Karl Lagerfeld is no longer with us, this film now feels even more poignant.
s focuses on the week leading up to the maison’s SS18 couture collection and sees Karl at work through fittings, castings and backstage at the Grand Palais on show day. follows the supermodel Christy Turlington over the course of the spring/summer 1994 shows, whizzing from backstage at Versace in Milan to attending fittings for Chanel in Paris. Turlington is not alone on the journey, with offering an intimate look into the early yea.
