From the famous Tiffany's Breakfast and The Devil Wears Prada to the not-so-famous feature films about Chanel and Saint Laurent - in our selection of the best fashion films.
Today, as part of our new Theme of the Month, we offer you a whole collection of fascinating and inspiring films about Her Majesty Fashion!
1. "Funny face" / Funny Face
1957, USA, director Stanley Donen Cast: Audrey Hepburn, Fred Astaire, Kay Thompson, Michelle Okler, Robert Fleming, Dovima, Suzy Parker, Sunny Hartnet and others 
Musical romantic comedy with the young Audrey Hepburn in the title role. The heroine Odni works in a bookstore and leads a rather modest lifestyle, when fate suddenly confronts her with the world of fashion and beauty. On the instructions of the editor-in-chief of a fashion magazine, a photographer named Dick is looking for a fresh face for the cover of a new issue - at the same time they need a model that would not only be beautiful, but could become a symbol of intellectual enlightenment. The photographer succeeds in convincing the heroine Audrey to shoot in Paris only because at the appointed time there will be a lecture by Professor Floster that the girl wants to attend. But the city of love mixes the plans of the heroes, tuning them in a completely different way ...
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2. "The Devil Wears Prada" / The Devil wears Prada
2006, USA, France, directed by David Frankel Cast: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, Simon Baker, Adrian Grenier, Tracy Toms, Rich Sommer, Daniel Sungata, David Marshall Grant 
Dreaming of becoming a journalist, the provincial girl Andrea, after graduating from the university, receives the post of assistant to the all-powerful Miranda Priestley, editor-in-chief of one of the largest New York fashion magazines. The image of Miranda Priestley, written off from Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, was embodied by the magnificent Meryl Streep, the role of her assistant, who not without difficulty comprehending the laws of the world of gloss and glamor, was played by Anne Hathaway. By the way, last year an episode cut out of the film was posted on the network, allegedly significantly changing the meaning of the entire film. The scene at the charity reception shows the heroine of the Strip not at all as tough and oppressive as it seems at first. By the way, Lauren Weisberger’s book, on which the tape was shot, has a sequel published not so long ago - probably, the film will continue to be expected soon.
3. "Breakfast at Tiffany's" / Breakfast at Tiffany's
1961, USA, director Blake Edwards Starring: Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard, Patricia Neal, Buddy Ebsen, Martin Bolsam, Jose Luis de Villalonga, John McGyver, Dorothy Whitney, Stanley Adams, Elvia Allman 
This famous adaptation of the novel by Truman Capote with Audrey Hepburn in the title role is called a real fashion encyclopedia. The heroine Audrey is a somewhat naive and at the same time eccentric girl, who always looks great - so much so that her new look style has become a textbook and in many ways remains relevant to this day. A small black dress, a classic trench coat, a luxurious knitted sweater, exquisite jewelry - after decades, Audrey's outfits remain classics, filled with both femininity and sensuality, as well as dignity and elegance. In addition to fashion, this film is, of course, about love - and, of course, with a happy ending.
4. "Gia" / Gia
1998, USA, director Michael Christopher Cast: Angelina Jolie, Elizabeth Mitchell, Mercedes Ruel, Eric Michael Cole, Scott Cohen, Faye Dunaway, Kylie Travis, Luis Gyambalvo, John Considine, Edmund Genet 
The film is based on the biography of the famous 1970s fashion model Gia Marie Karandzhi, on her personal diary, the stories of her relatives, friends and colleagues. The career of Gia, one of the first supermodels in the world, was swift, and fate was not easy.At 17 she left for New York from her native Philadelphia, and after several months in the work of the agency, she received the attention of fashion magazines and photographers, moving into the category of the most popular models. Atypical appearance for the then fashion industry, the ability to get used to any image, frank shootings - soon Gia became a superstar, the face of the covers of major fashion magazines around the world, plus - a regular at nightclubs and a person known for strange behavior, not least - for drug problems. The traces of injections on the hands in the photographs had to be retouched, and the young model herself tried to fight addiction, but the heroin turned out to be stronger. She died at the age of 26, remaining in the history of fashion the predecessor of the stars of the supermodel era - Claudia Schiffer and Cindy Crawford. The biographical drama "Gia" with the young Angelina Jolie in the title role was shot for American TV, which did not prevent the actress from applying for an Oscar for this work and getting the Golden Globe.
5. "High Fashion" / Prêt-à-Porter
1994, USA, director Robert Altman Cast: Marcello Mastroianni, Sophia Loren, Julia Roberts, Jean-Pierre Kassel, Kim Basinger, Chiara Mastroianni, Stephen Ri, Anouk Aime, Rupert Everett, Rossi de Palma, Tara Leon 
An ironic comedy that briskly and cheerfully describes the ups and downs of the "looking glass" of the fashion world. Several phantasmagoric plots united in one film, which brought together a host of stars - both among the leading performers and a huge number of celebrities in the fashion world who played themselves. So, fashionable Paris is in full swing preparing for the shows that are about to begin. It was at this moment that one of the main people in the industry, Oliver de la Fontaine (Jean-Pierre Cassel) manages to lose his life by choking on a hamburger during a meeting with a certain Sergey (Marcello Mastroiani). It turns out that the widow of Oliver (Sophia Loren) with Sergei connection. Also, the novel is tied between journalists accidentally settled in the same issue, the heroes of Julia Roberts and Tim Robbins, but the glamorous fashionista Cort (Richard Grant), in love with fashion designer Su Bianco (Forest Whitaker), by the way, married, things are not going well on the love front . Editor-in-chiefs of magazines cannot share the star-photographer, the son of the owner of a fashion house secretly sells a family business to a cobbler from Texas secretly from his mother, and TV presenter Kitty Potter (Kim Basinger), who came for fashionable star sensations, manages to be here and there, while disturbing everyone everywhere . At the same time, among the crowded parties, heroes of not the cinematic, but the real world of fashion constantly flash - in the film you can see Jean-Paul Gaultier, Christian Lacroix, Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell and many others.
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6. "Coco before Chanel" / Coco before Chanel
2009, France, Belgium, director Anne Fontaine Cast: Audrey Tautou, Benoit Pulvard, Alessandro Nivola, Marie Gillen, Emmanuel Devot, Regis Royer, Etienne Bartholomew, Jan Duffa, Fabienne Beart, Roche Leibovichi 
This biographical movie, Audrey Tautou in the title role, talks about the times when Mrs. Chanel was not yet one of the main characters in the fashion world. Gabrielle Chanel - this is exactly the name the girl received at birth - became Coco because of the song she performed while performing in a provincial bar with her sister. 18-year-old Chanel had to undertake any work: her mother died, her father left them, she and her brothers and sisters had to spend several years in a shelter. Now Gabrielle - or Coco - not only sings, but also sews outfits for other performers. During the speech, the officer, the son of the wealthy industrialist Balsar, draws her attention to her. Balsar becomes her friend and lover. He helps Chanel move to Paris, enter the French world and create fashionable hats that are becoming increasingly popular. After they part, and Chanel will fall in love with the English businessman Arthur Caple. Opening up new possibilities for the future trendsetter, fate fills Coco's life with new difficulties.It is noteworthy that the film was nominated for an Oscar for the best costumes - excellent praise for the film about a character in the fashion world.
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7. "Coco Chanel" / Coco Chanel
2008, Italy, France, Great Britain, director Christian Duget Cast: Shirley MacLaine, Barbora Bobulova, Bridgette Bucher, Emily Keylon, Alice Cambornak, Valentina Carnelutti, Cecile Kassel, Karla Kassola, Valeria Cavalli 
This film, shot for TV, is not as widely known as the 2009 film starring Audrey Tautou, but it is certainly worthy of attention for several reasons. Firstly, the film successively tells the whole biography of the great Chanel, from her childhood spent in the shelter, through good luck and poverty, love and betrayal, victory and war - to the world triumph of herself and her fashion house. The choice of the leading woman in this film is also important. Shirley MacLane, an American actress and writer, repeated winner of the Oscars and Golden Globes, according to experts, managed to most fully and believably bring to life the image and character of Coco in her adulthood. It is interesting that the work on the film inspired McLain so much that after she decided to try herself in design and created a collection of jewelry.
8. "Saint Laurent. Style is Me" / Saint Laurent
2014, France, Belgium, director Bertrand Bonello Cast: Gaspard Ulliel, Jérémy Rainier, Louis Garrel, Lea Seydoux, Emilin Valade, Amira Casar, Misha Lecot, Helmut Berger 
About Yves Saint Laurent, as well as about Coco Chanel and several other great fashion designers, several films have been shot, including feature ones. However, in this tape, as noted by couturier fans and film reviewers, the lead actor looks the most convincing. At the same time, Gaspard Ulliel, called the "new sex symbol of France," states that in this film "more than me than a couturier." One way or another, the film of Bertrand Bonello, famous for the difficult and provocative films, came out unusual, interesting, attracting attention and able to somewhat surprise an unprepared viewer. This story about Saint Laurent turned out biographically sincere and artistically dramatic - be prepared to see the world of fashion and the life of the couturier himself, in all their splendor and in all naturalism. In a word, category 18+.
