Top 10 Films About Fashion Designers

Description: A comedy that satirizes the fashion industry, focusing on a dim-witted male model who becomes a pawn in a plot involving a fashion designer.

Fact: The film features cameos from numerous real-life fashion designers and models, including Donatella Versace and Tommy Hilfiger.

Description: While focusing on Edie Sedgwick, the film also touches on the fashion world through her association with Andy Warhol and the Factory, where fashion and art intersected.

Fact: Sienna Miller, who played Sedgwick, was nominated for a BAFTA for her performance.

Description: While not directly about a fashion designer, this film offers an insider's look at the fashion industry through the eyes of an aspiring journalist working for a ruthless magazine editor, who is a former fashion designer herself.

Fact: Meryl Streep's character, Miranda Priestly, was inspired by Vogue editor Anna Wintour. The film's costume designer, Patricia Field, also worked on "Sex and the City."

Description: This biographical drama explores the early life of Coco Chanel, detailing her rise from humble beginnings to becoming one of the most influential fashion designers of the 20th century.

Fact: The film was shot in various locations in France where Chanel lived and worked, including her childhood home and her first boutique.

Description: A biopic that focuses on the life of the legendary French designer, capturing his professional achievements and personal struggles.

Fact: The film was authorized by Pierre Bergé, Saint Laurent's long-time partner, who also provided access to the designer's personal archives.

Description: Set in the 1950s, this film follows a glamorous dressmaker who returns to her small Australian town to seek revenge, using her fashion skills to transform the town's women.

Fact: The costumes were designed by Marion Boyce, who was nominated for an AACTA Award for Best Costume Design.

Description: While not solely about designers, this documentary explores the impact of the fashion industry on the world, including the lives of designers and workers.

Fact: It was the first film to comprehensively address the environmental and social costs of fast fashion.

Description: This film delves into the life of Reynolds Woodcock, a renowned dressmaker in 1950s London, exploring his complex relationship with his muse and lover.

Fact: Daniel Day-Lewis, who plays Woodcock, learned to sew for the role and even made some of the film's costumes.

Description: This documentary provides an in-depth look at Vogue magazine's editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and the creation of the September issue, showcasing the influence of fashion designers.

Fact: It's the highest-grossing documentary about the fashion industry.

Description: A documentary that follows the creation of Raf Simons' first haute couture collection for Christian Dior, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the fashion house.

Fact: The film captures the intense pressure and creativity involved in producing a collection in just eight weeks.