documentary news and archive

Sofia Coppola to spotlight Marc Jacobs in new documentary

Sofia Coppola will debut her first-ever documentary at the 2025 Venice Film Festival, offering an intimate portrait of American fashion designer Marc Jacobs. The film, titled Marc by Sofia, a play on the now-discontinued Marc by Marc Jacobs, diffusion line, reported Wallpaper, will screen out of competition at the 81st edition of the festival,...

Culture

Clarks celebrates 200th anniversary with documentary

British footwear brand Clarks is celebrating its 200th anniversary with a documentary celebrating its shoemaking heritage from its humble beginnings in 1825 in Street, Somerset, to becoming a globally recognised footwear brand. The ‘From Somerset to the World’ documentary is narrated by American rapper and actor Yasiin Bey and directed by Set...

Culture

Mugler unveils details of new documentary

French fashion brand Mugler is set to get its own documentary. The 60-minute film, directed by Matthieu Menu and produced by Terminal 9, will dive into the history of the acclaimed luxury label, as well as its operations in the present day. Releasing in autumn in the lead up to the house’s 50th anniversary, ‘Inside the Dream: Mugler’ touches on...

FeaturedMember

Culture

Best of 2023: Documentaries, series and films that shaped fashion trends

Just before the end of the year, FashionUnited traditionally takes a look back at the films, documentaries and series that were released in the last twelve month. What has emerged for 2023? 2023 was the year of fashion trends that were inspired by the silver screen or, vice versa, inspired audiovisual art. Here is an overview of the series and...

Member

Culture

Cinematic tapestry: The life of Brunello Cucinelli to be subject of new documentary

Italian fashion mogul Brunello Cucinelli is set to grace the silver screen in a forthcoming documentary filmed by Academy Award-winning director Giuseppe Tornatore, acclaimed for 'Cinema Paradiso.' Cucinelli, founder of the eponymous fashion empire, expressed his longtime connection with Tornatore and the director's commitment to capturing the...

Culture

New Hulu documentary: Victoria's Secret: Angels and Demons

According to the producers of latest fashion documentary, Victoria's Secret: Angels and Demons, the show could not go on. A behind the scenes look at the rise and fall of Victoria’s Secret, which debuts on Hulu this week, the underworld of fashion, the billionaire class, and Jeffrey Epstein are revealed to all be inextricably intertwined in this...

FeaturedMember

Culture

Gareth Pugh launches Pride documentary and virtual platform

British fashion designer Gareth Pugh has launched a documentary dedicated to the fight for queer liberation, alongside a virtual platform featuring video submissions from the LGBTQIA+ community discussing what Pride means to them. Pugh and his husband Carson McColl’s new documentary film ‘Soul of a Movement: Four Days In June’ looks at the...

FeaturedMember

Fashion

Reese Cooper collaborates with StockX on a fashion documentary

StockX and Reese Cooper are sharing a behind-the-scenes look at how his womenswear and menswear collections came together in a collaborative documentary. The 30-minute film, ‘We’re Not Particularly Talented, We Just Try Hard’ offers unprecedented access to 2019 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund nominee Cooper and his inner circle and creative process, as...

Member

Culture

Documentary ‘Colette Mon Amour’ focuses on iconic French concept store

It’s been two years since the famous French concept store, Colette, closed its stores on Rue Saint-Honore. Now, the iconic retail shop is getting its own documentary. Created by La Pac Films, HLB, and Highsnobiety and directed by Hugues Lawson-Body, Colette Mon Amour explores the final days before Colette’s last day on Dec. 20, 2017. According...

FeaturedMember

Culture

Ralph Lauren documentary to debut on HBO

This fall, HBO will be releasing a documentary focusing on American fashion designer and industry icon Ralph Lauren. The feature-length documentary—titled “Very Ralph”—will debut November 12 exclusively on HBO, as well as HBO NOW, HBO GO, HBO On Demand, and affiliate portals. “Very Ralph” will uncover the man behind the label and the creation of...

Member

Culture

Debut Vivienne Westwood documentary to launch next year

London - The first feature-length documentary covering the life and career of iconic British designer and activist Vivienne Westwood is set to air next spring. Entitled "Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist" and shot by Lorna Tucker, the feature-length documentary aims to celebrate the designer's achievements in the fashion industry as well as her...

Member

Culture

C&A and National Geographic team up ‘For the Love of Fashion’

London - The fashion industry’s use of cotton has long been the subject of debate of sustainability advocates and retailers a like. As one of the most water-intensive and damaging resources used by the industry, is there another way to produce cotton? For the documentary ‘For the Love of Fashion’, Dutch fashion retailer C&A has teamed up with...