If you’re a fan of fashion, you’ll love these movies about the industry! From documentaries to feature films, these movies will keep you entertained and informed about all things fashion. Whether you’re interested in the design process or the business side of things, there’s something here for everyone. So grab some popcorn and get ready for a fashion movie marathon!
Coco Before Chanel [2009]
Coco Chanel (Audrey Tautou) by day works as a seamstress and by night as a cabaret entertainer, then she meets a wealthy heiress (Benoît Poelvoorde) and becomes her lover and fashion advisor. Tired of the pasty-faced hats, tight corsets, and yards of fabric that characterize ladies’ clothing of the time, Chanel begins to design a revolutionary clothing line. She opens a boutique, Chanel Modes, on rue Cambon in Paris in 1910.
The September Issue [2009]
This documentary takes you behind the scenes of Vogue magazine’s biggest issue ever – the September 2007 edition. Editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and the Vogue staff share their creative process as they produce a record-breaking issue with more than 700 pages. You’ll see all the drama that goes into creating a fashion bible, from dealing with difficult designers to managing massive egos.
The Devil Wears Prada [2006]
This popular film follows the story of Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway), a recent college graduate who lands a job as an assistant to Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep), the editor-in-chief of Runway magazine. Despite having no interest in fashion, Andy tries to make the best of her situation and learn as much as she can. The film offers a fascinating look at the high-stakes world of fashion publishing.
Yves Saint Laurent [2014]
Yves Saint Laurent’s success began when he became the House of Dior’s head of design in 1958 and his spring collection that year prevented the company from financial destruction.
House of Gucci [2021]
An impoverished outsider named Patrizia Reggiani marries into the Gucci family, and her unbridled ambition begins to unravel the family legacy, triggering a reckless spiral of deceit, decadence, fury – and eventually murder.
Pretty Woman [1990]
A prostitute (Julia Roberts) is hired by a wealthy businessman (Richard Gere) to be his escort for several business and social functions, and the two develop a complicated relationship. While the film is not specifically about fashion, Roberts’ character wears some iconic ’90s looks that are sure to inspire some nostalgia.
The First Monday in May [2016]
At the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, filmmaker Andrew Rossi examines a collection that displays Chinese-inspired Western fashion.
Phantom Thread [2017]
In the 1950s, London is at its fashioniest. Dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock and his sister Cyril are at the heart of British style in the mid-century period, dressing royalty, celebrities, heiresses, societyites, and debutantes.
Dior and I [2014]
In this documentary, you’ll get an inside look at the Christian Dior fashion house as it is taken over by new creative director Raf Simons.
Clueless [1995]
Cher Horowitz (Alicia Silverstone) is a rich, popular high school student in Beverly Hills who seems to have it all. She’s beautiful, stylish, and has a great boyfriend. But when she meets a new student (Brittany Murphy), she starts to see the world in a different way. Clueless is a fun, fashion-filled movie that will leave you feeling inspired.
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