haute couture

Audrey

Mon, 30 Nov 2020

An unprecedented and intimate look at the life, work and enduring legacy of British actress Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993).

The Heirs

Mon, 06 Apr 1964

Four very different people inherit a percentage of a fashion house but in order to make it work they have to get along with each other.

Phantom Thread

Mon, 25 Dec 2017

In 1950s London, a renowned dressmaker's meticulous lifestyle begins drastically changing as his relationship with his young muse intensifies.

Paris Frills

Wed, 20 Jun 1945

Philippe Clarence, a famous Parisian dressmaker, seduces his friend's fiancee. But, for the first time in his life, this is for real. The film is also a sharp picture of the fashion world.

Jean Paul Gaultier : Freak & Chic

Wed, 19 Dec 2018

Inspired even as a boy by the Folies Bergere, the legendary Paris cabaret venue, couturier Jean-Paul Gaultier always wanted to stage a show there. "But what story can I tell?" he muses in this doc about the six months of preparation that went into the show. "Mine." Combining fashion with film, dance, theater, and unapologetic over-the-top-ness, the revue offers a 40-year career retrospective of the designer who is practically never spoken of without using the phrase enfant terrible. Notorious among cinephiles for his costumes for The Fifth Element and The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover and among pop fans for Madonna's pointy cone brassiere, he also incorporated teddy bears and S&M fetish gear as design motifs. In the show, the fanciful and outrageous meets the naughtily witty (a skit sending up Vogue dragon lady Anna Wintour) and the poignant (a tribute to his partner Francis Menuge, who died in 1990).

Celebration

Wed, 14 Nov 2018

A documentary on Yves Saint-Laurent and the legendary fashion designer's final show.

L'Arpète

Fri, 19 Jul 1929

This light-hearted comedy takes place at and around a Parisien haute-couture fashion house and tells a love triangle story.

Fernandel the Dressmaker

Fri, 13 Apr 1956

A modest taylor the women found irresistible inherit a Maison de couture in financial difficulty. Decided to save it he prepare a great collection. But when his wife discovered his relations with one of the mannequin, how would he prevent the scandale without loosing... both of them?!

The Successor

Tue, 07 Nov 2023

Happy and accomplished, Ellias becomes the new artistic director of a famous French Haute Couture house. When he learns that his father, whom he has not seen for many years, has just died of a heart attack, Ellias goes to Quebec to settle the estate. The young creator will discover that he has inherited much worse than his father's fragile heart.

Bill Cunningham New York

Wed, 16 Mar 2011

Doubling as a cartography of the ever-changing city, Bill Cunningham New York portrays the secluded pioneer of street fashion with grace and heart.

Muse

Fri, 14 Feb 2025

Set in a surreal, arthouse dreamscape of New York City, a demented artist spirals through a series of erotic entanglements, obsessively drawn to lovers by their haute couture, desperate to find the muse who will reignite his art.

The Director

Sun, 21 Apr 2013

How do you make one of the world's most revered fashion brands your own? A look at the life and work of Gucci fashion designer, Frida Giannini. Taking advantage of rare, behind-the-scenes access, director Christina Voros shows how the Florentine trendsetter has been re-imagined in the past few years.

The birth of luxury

Sat, 28 Nov 2020

From China to Venice, each country preciously kept the secret of its specialty. Industrial espionage, kidnappings, debauchery or innovations, the royal envoys will not shrink from anything and intrigue in often incredible conditions to victoriously impose French splendour in Europe.

Three Ladies and me

Mon, 10 Oct 1960

As the lithe accountant of an haute couture house on the brink of bankruptcy takes three beautiful mannequins to promote their work, a chance encounter with a rich businessman will soon pave the way for a delightful romance under the sun.

Christian Dior, la France

Thu, 29 Jun 2017

Christian Dior, the creator of the New Look, died 60 years ago, on October 23, 1957. Frédéric Mitterrand traces the entire life of the French couturier who revolutionized fashion. He also explores France, which Christian Dior loved, and ventures into landscapes that inspired him.

Iris Van Herpen ~ Sensory Seas

Thu, 23 Jan 2020

Iris van Herpen’s Sensory Seas dives into oceanic depths with gowns shaped like coral, neurons, and sea creatures. Laser-cut forms and fluid layers ripple like living art. It’s couture as underwater dreamscape—organic, intricate, and otherworldly.

Balenciaga 54th Couture Collection

Wed, 09 Jul 2025

Demna's final Balenciaga couture show was a dramatic farewell—sculptural silhouettes, streetwear edge, and a surprise runway moment from Kim Kardashian in full "Balenci Barbie" pink. Set to Sade’s “No Ordinary Love,” the collection closed a decade of disruption.

Elsa Schiaparelli's Private Album

Sat, 16 Nov 2024

Narrated by her granddaughter, Marisa Schiaparelli Berenson, this documentary delves into the extraordinary life and legacy of fashion visionary Elsa Schiaparelli. Featuring never-before-seen images from the family’s private archives, it offers an intimate portrait of one of couture’s most daring innovators. Inspired by the book of the same name by Marisa Schiaparelli Berenson, published by Double-Barrelled Books (UK).

Yves Saint Laurent, tout terriblement

Sat, 01 Jan 1994

Maison Margiela Artisanal Collection 2024

Fri, 26 Jan 2024

The ritual of dressing is a composition of the self. With the body as our canvas, we build an exterior expressive of the interior: a form of emotion. The Maison Margiela 2024 Artisanal Collection paints a picture of the practices and occurrences that shape the character reflected within our dress. Under Pont Alexandre III, bathed in the light of the first full moon of the year, Creative Director John Galliano captures a moment in time: a walk through the underbelly of Paris, offline.