| Paris, Texas (1984) |
Film |
Patricia Norris |
1980s |
A drifter reconnects with his young son and estranged wife in the American Southwest. |
Link |
| In the Mood for Love (2000) |
Film |
William Chang |
1960s |
Two neighbors in 1960s Hong Kong develop a restrained, yearning connection. |
Link |
| A Single Man (2009) |
Film |
Tom Ford aesthetic |
1960s |
A grieving professor dresses himself into emotional control over the course of a single day. |
Link |
| Call Me by Your Name (2017) |
Film |
Luca Guadagnino aesthetic |
1980s |
A languid Italian summer romance unfolds in short shorts, linen, and sun-faded tees. |
Link |
| I Am Love (2009) |
Film |
Jil Sander / Fendi |
1990s–2000s |
A woman in an Italian industrial dynasty awakens to desire and changes everything. |
Link |
| American Gigolo (1980) |
Film |
Giorgio Armani |
1970s–1980s |
A stylish escort in Los Angeles drifts through sleek interiors and razor-sharp tailoring. |
Link |
| Belle de Jour (1967) |
Film |
Yves Saint Laurent |
1960s |
A bourgeois housewife lives a double life as an afternoon escort in Paris. |
Link |
| Clueless (1995) |
Film |
Monochrome and Moschino-inspired prep |
1990s |
A Beverly Hills teen navigates friendship, love, and matching plaid co-ords. |
Link |
| Marie Antoinette (2006) |
Film |
Milena Canonero / Rococo fashion |
1770s–1780s |
A pop-infused portrait of the doomed queen in pastels, cake, and couture. |
Link |
| Phantom Thread (2017) |
Film |
Fictional 1950s couture house |
1950s |
A meticulous couturier’s life is disrupted by a young waitress who becomes his muse. |
Link |
| The Devil Wears Prada (2006) |
Film |
Condé Nast / Runway fashion |
2000s |
A young journalist survives the brutal glamour of a high-fashion magazine. |
Link |
| A Bigger Splash (2015) |
Film |
Casual resort luxury |
2010s |
A rock star’s quiet Sicilian holiday fractures under the weight of old relationships. |
Link |
| Breathless (1960) |
Film |
Left Bank cool |
1960s |
A small-time criminal and an American student drift through Paris in crisp minimal looks. |
Link |
| Contempt (1963) |
Film |
Brigitte Bardot style |
1960s |
A screenwriter’s marriage unravels on a sun-drenched Capri film set. |
Link |
| Funny Face (1957) |
Film |
Hubert de Givenchy |
1950s |
A shy bookshop clerk becomes a Paris fashion muse in picture-perfect couture. |
Link |
| Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) |
Film |
Hubert de Givenchy |
1960s |
A New York party girl chases reinvention in satin, pearls, and black dresses. |
Link |
| Roman Holiday (1953) |
Film |
Edith Head |
1950s |
A runaway princess discovers Rome incognito in crisp shirts and circle skirts. |
Link |
| The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) |
Film |
1950s Riviera style |
1950s |
A young man inserts himself into an affluent friend’s Italian summer world. |
Link |
| La Piscine (1969) |
Film |
French Riviera ease |
1960s |
A couple’s sun-drenched holiday by the pool darkens with the arrival of an old friend. |
Link |
| Blow-Up (1966) |
Film |
Mod London fashion |
1960s |
A fashion photographer in swinging London stumbles onto a possible crime. |
Link |
| Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) |
Film |
Downtown NYC thrift-glam |
1980s |
A bored housewife becomes obsessed with a free-spirited downtown girl. |
Link |
| Mahogany (1975) |
Film |
Diana Ross / Studio 54 glamour |
1970s |
A department store clerk becomes a high-fashion model and designer. |
Link |
| Pretty Woman (1990) |
Film |
Early 90s power-dressing |
1990s |
A sex worker and a businessman fall for each other amid dramatic wardrobe shifts. |
Link |
| Ocean's Eight (2018) |
Film |
Red carpet styling |
2010s |
A team of women plots a jewel heist at the Met Gala in full couture. |
Link |
| House of Gucci (2021) |
Film |
Gucci through the decades |
1970s–1990s |
The Gucci family’s rise and implosion plays out in fur, leather, and logo mania. |
Link |
| Cruella (2021) |
Film |
Punk London couture |
1970s |
A young designer clashes with a fashion baroness in escalating punk showdowns. |
Link |
| The Great Beauty (2013) |
Film |
Roman high society chic |
2000s |
An aging writer drifts through decadent Roman nights in immaculate tailoring. |
Link |
| Yves Saint Laurent (2014) |
Film |
Yves Saint Laurent |
1960s–1980s |
A biopic tracing the rise of YSL from Dior prodigy to legend. |
Link |
| Coco Before Chanel (2009) |
Film |
Coco Chanel |
1910s–1920s |
Gabrielle Chanel invents her pared-back style against Belle Époque excess. |
Link |
| Saint Laurent (2014) |
Film |
Yves Saint Laurent |
1960s–1970s |
A more hallucinatory portrait of YSL at the height of his fame. |
Link |
| Prêt-à-Porter (1994) |
Film |
90s runway satire |
1990s |
Ensembles of editors, models, and designers converge at Paris Fashion Week. |
Link |
| Zoolander (2001) |
Film |
Male model parody |
1990s–2000s |
A dim supermodel is drawn into a plot to assassinate a world leader. |
Link |
| The Neon Demon (2016) |
Film |
LA fashion horror |
2010s |
A young model enters a vicious, hyper-glam Los Angeles fashion world. |
Link |
| Black Swan (2010) |
Film |
Ballet costuming / Rodarte |
2000s |
A perfectionist ballerina’s reality fractures while preparing for Swan Lake. |
Link |
| In Fabric (2018) |
Film |
Haunted department store couture |
1970s |
A cursed red dress drifts between owners in a surreal retail nightmare. |
Link |
| Orlando (1992) |
Film |
Centuries of costume history |
1600s–1920s |
A nobleman who never ages moves through eras and genders in exquisite dress. |
Link |
| The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) |
Film |
Wes Anderson uniformed style |
1960s–2000s |
A family of former child prodigies lives in iconic, slightly faded looks. |
Link |
| Gia (1998) |
Film |
90s supermodel grunge |
1970s–1980s |
A biopic of model Gia Carangi and the darker side of fashion and fame. |
Link |
| The September Issue (2009) |
Documentary |
Vogue / Anna Wintour |
2000s |
Inside the making of Vogue’s biggest issue of the year. |
Link |
| Dior and I (2014) |
Documentary |
Christian Dior / Raf Simons |
2010s |
Raf Simons creates his first haute couture collection for Dior in eight weeks. |
Link |
| McQueen (2018) |
Documentary |
Alexander McQueen |
1990s–2000s |
A portrait of Lee McQueen’s dark, brilliant, and theatrical fashion world. |
Link |
| Dries (2017) |
Documentary |
Dries Van Noten |
1990s–2010s |
A quiet look at how Dries builds collections, homes, and gardens. |
Link |
| Martin Margiela: In His Own Words (2019) |
Documentary |
Maison Margiela |
1980s–2000s |
The elusive designer reflects on anonymity and deconstruction. |
Link |
| Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist (2018) |
Documentary |
Vivienne Westwood |
1970s–2010s |
From punk beginnings to environmental activism and regal tailoring. |
Link |
| Unzipped (1995) |
Documentary |
Isaac Mizrahi |
1990s |
Backstage at Isaac Mizrahi’s fall 1994 collection, narrated with wit and neurosis. |
Link |
| Valentino: The Last Emperor (2008) |
Documentary |
Valentino Garavani |
1960s–2000s |
Valentino prepares a major retrospective while reflecting on his empire. |
Link |
| L'Amour Fou (2010) |
Documentary |
Yves Saint Laurent / Pierre Bergé |
1960s–2000s |
The auction of YSL and Bergé’s art collection becomes a love story. |
Link |
| Bill Cunningham New York (2010) |
Documentary |
Bill Cunningham / Street style |
1970s–2000s |
The New York Times photographer who turned sidewalks into runways. |
Link |
| The Gospel According to André (2017) |
Documentary |
André Leon Talley |
1970s–2010s |
A look at Talley’s journey from the American South to fashion’s front row. |
Link |
| Franca: Chaos and Creation (2016) |
Documentary |
Franca Sozzani / Vogue Italia |
1980s–2010s |
A son’s portrait of his mother, known for daring fashion editorials. |
Link |
| Iris (2014) |
Documentary |
Iris Apfel |
1950s–2010s |
A celebration of maximalist style and late-life creativity. |
Link |
| Advanced Style (2014) |
Documentary |
NYC older style icons |
1960s–2010s |
Street portraits of older women whose wardrobes are works of art. |
Link |
| The First Monday in May (2016) |
Documentary |
Met Gala / Costume Institute |
2010s |
Behind the scenes of the Met Gala and a blockbuster China-themed exhibit. |
Link |
| Jeremy Scott: The People’s Designer (2015) |
Documentary |
Jeremy Scott / Moschino |
1990s–2010s |
From Missouri outsider to pop-culture fashion ringmaster. |
Link |
| Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards (2017) |
Documentary |
Manolo Blahnik |
1970s–2010s |
Friends and clients describe the shoe designer’s eccentric genius. |
Link |
| Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's (2013) |
Documentary |
Bergdorf Goodman |
1950s–2010s |
Designers, staff, and clients decode a legendary New York store. |
Link |
| Fresh Dressed (2015) |
Documentary |
Hip-hop streetwear |
1970s–2000s |
A history of hip-hop style from block parties to global brands. |
Link |
| Notebook on Cities and Clothes (1989) |
Documentary |
Yohji Yamamoto |
1980s |
Wim Wenders reflects on clothing, identity, and cities with Yohji. |
Link |
| Worn Stories (Episode Compilation) |
Documentary |
Everyday wardrobe stories |
1970s–2010s |
People share the memories stitched into their most meaningful clothing. |
Link |
| Halston (2019) |
Documentary |
Halston |
1970s–1980s |
An American designer’s meteoric rise and Studio 54-scented fall. |
Link |
