fashion and style

His musicals like 'The Umbrellas of Cherbourg' transform fashion and color into central narrative elements where costumes become expressions of emotion and social class.

His films celebrate fashion as a form of identity and liberation, with vibrant costumes and styling choices that reflect characters' inner lives and emotional states.

His visually maximalist films like 'The Great Gatsby' and 'Moulin Rouge!' use costume design as a primary storytelling device, making fashion integral to period aesthetics and character development.