Updated by Natasha Hervatta on Oct 30, 2024

Real to Reel : 9 Movies Based on the Fashion Industry

Stylish, ever-changing, powerful, obsessive, addictive, lustful, revolutionary - such is the Fashion Industry and we love it! Here are 9 movies on the Fashion Industry, and its most prominent members

(2014) Yves Saint Laurent

Director: Jalil Lespert
Stars: Pierre Niney, Guillaume Gallienne, Charlotte Le Bon

A look at the life of French designer Yves Saint Laurent from the beginning of his career in 1958 when he met his lover and business partner, Pierre Berge.

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(2009) Coco Before Chanel

Director: Anne Fontaine
Stars: Audrey Tautou, Benoît Poelvoorde, Alessandro Nivola

The story of Coco Chanel's rise from obscure beginnings to the heights of the fashion world.

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(2011) Diana Vreeland - The Eye Has To Travel

Directors: Lisa Immordino Vreeland, Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt
Stars: Diana Vreeland, Richard Avedon, David Bailey

A look at the life and work of the influential fashion editor of Harpers Bazaar, Diana Vreeland.

More info here.

(2009) The September Issue

Director: R.J. Cutler
Stars: Anna Wintour, Hamish Bowles, Sarah Brown

A documentary chronicling Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour's preparations for the 2007 fall-fashion issue.

More info here.

(2014) Dior and I

Director: Frédéric Tcheng
Stars: Raf Simons, Marion Cotillard, Anna Wintour

Dior and I brings the viewer inside the storied world of the Christian Dior fashion house with a privileged, behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Raf Simons' first haute couture collection as its new artistic director-a true labor of love created by a dedicated group of collaborators. Melding the everyday, pressure-filled components of fashion with mysterious echoes from the iconic brand's past, the film is also a colorful homage to the seamstresses who serve Simons' vision.

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(2008) Valentino : The Last Emperor

Director: Matt Tyrnauer
Stars: Valentino Garavani, Giancarlo Giammetti, Nati Abascal

A look at the life of legendary fashion designer Valentino.

More info here.

(2007) Lagerfeld Confidential

Director: Rodolphe Marconi
Stars: Nicole Kidman, Brad Kroening, Karl Lagerfeld

An up-close-and-personal portrait of the fashion icon, Karl Lagerfeld.

More info here.

(1998) Gia

Director: Michael Cristofer
Stars: Angelina Jolie, Faye Dunaway, Elizabeth Mitchell

The story of the life of Gia Carangi, a top fashion model from the late 1970s, from her meteoric rise to the forefront of the modeling industry, to her untimely death from AIDS at age 26.

More info here.

(2008) Factory Girl

Director: George Hickenlooper
Stars: Sienna Miller, Guy Pearce, Hayden Christensen

Based on the rise and fall of socialite Edie Sedgwick, concentrating on her relationships with Andy Warhol and a folk singer.

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Real to Reel : 9 Movies Based on the Fashion Industry

A look at the life of French designer Yves Saint Laurent from the beginning of his career in 1958 when he met his lover and business partner, Pierre Berge.

The story of Coco Chanel's rise from obscure beginnings to the heights of the fashion world.

A look at the life and work of the influential fashion editor of Harpers Bazaar, Diana Vreeland.

A documentary chronicling Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour's preparations for the 2007 fall-fashion issue.

A look at the life of legendary fashion designer Valentino.

An up-close-and-personal portrait of the fashion icon, Karl Lagerfeld.

The story of the life of Gia Carangi, a top fashion model from the late 1970s, from her meteoric rise to the forefront of the modeling industry, to her untimely death from AIDS at age 26.

Based on the rise and fall of socialite Edie Sedgwick, concentrating on her relationships with Andy Warhol and a folk singer.

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