Capturing Beautiful Clothes and the Beauty of Life in ‘Bill Cunningham New York’
For decades, Bill Cunningham has chronicled New York streetstyle and the sartorial feats of soirée attendees for the New York Times. Now, the man on the Schwinn bicycle is the subject of a documentary aptly titled, ‘Bill Cunningham New York’, an endearing portrait of the creative mind behind the famous, “On the Street”, and “Evening … Read more
A Single Man: Glossy in Motion?
Place a seasoned fashion designer behind the lens and what do you get? A Single Man. Designer turned film director Tom Ford is behind this cinematic offering. The film, which he financed himself, is the screen adaptation of Christopher Isherwood’s novel of the same name. A Single Man tells the story of George Falconer (Colin … Read more
Heartbeats, vintage and more vintage: Is it too much of a good thing?
I went to see Xavier Dolan‘s highly-acclaimed second feature, Les Amours Imaginaires the other day. Rarely do movie posters in the metro pique my curiosity, but this one, I thought, was etched with mystery, and as such, warranted a closer look. The story behind this highly-stylized cinematic offering is simple: Francis and Marie are good … Read more
And Then Came Denis Gagnon
Posted by Katia on October 10, 2010 · 4 Comments
Decidedly, 2010 is Denis Gagnon’s year. From his recent collaboration with mass retailer Bedo, to the documentary film of which he is the subject, Je m’appelle Denis Gagnon (My name is Denis Gagnon), which premiered earlier this year at the International Festival of Films on Art, this designer is generating some major buzz. This leaves … Read more
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