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THEME EXPLORATION

fashion and appearance

18 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
L.O.L. Surprise! Winter Fashion Show
L.O.L. Surprise! Winter Fashion Show
2022 · John Kafka
Prêt-à-Porter
Prêt-à-Porter
1994 · Robert Altman
Zandra Rhodes
Zandra Rhodes
1981 · Peter Greenaway
The Sound of Claudia Schiffer
The Sound of Claudia Schiffer
2000 · Nicolas Roeg
Audition
Audition
2000 · Takashi Miike
Wuyong
Wuyong
2007 · Jia Zhangke
All of Myself
All of Myself
1954 · Kon Ichikawa
Falbalas
Falbalas
1945 · Jacques Becker
Ladies in Black
Ladies in Black
2018 · Bruce Beresford
Forget About Nick
Forget About Nick
2017 · Margarethe von Trotta
Little Adventure in Rome
Little Adventure in Rome
2018 · Paolo Sorrentino
Notebook on Cities and Clothes
Notebook on Cities and Clothes
1989 · Wim Wenders
Saint Laurent
Saint Laurent
2014 · Bertrand Bonello
Fucking Bornholm
Fucking Bornholm
2022 · Anna Kazejak
Blood and Black Lace
Blood and Black Lace
1964 · Mario Bava
The Heirs
The Heirs
1964 · Yannis Dalianidis
Cyrano
Cyrano
2021 · Joe Wright
The Love Gala
The Love Gala
2023 · Damián Romay
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jacques Demy → France

His films celebrate fashion as visual poetry and emotional expression, with costumes and color design integral to narrative and character development.

Pedro Almodóvar → Spain

His work extensively explores identity, gender presentation, and appearance as forms of self-creation and rebellion against social norms.

Luca Guadagnino → Italy

His films meticulously examine how fashion, style, and physical appearance reflect desire, class, and the construction of identity in modern society.

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