The most iconic fashion movies offer not only aesthetic inspiration, but a cultural mirror. In fact, it could be said that few creative mediums go together quite like fashion and film. Whether it’s a director’s knack for capturing the dramatic movement of a gown on screen, or the contributions to the movie world made by fashion designers over the decades, this symbiotic relationship has created some of the most memorable onscreen moments of all time.
So whether to satisfy your curiosity about an industry so often wrapped up in mystery, to provide the backstory to some of the most important moments in fashion history, or simply to indulge in a little sartorial escapism, here, find all the most iconic fashion movies you can watch now.
Audrey Hepburn in Funny Face. Courtesy of Everett C