Fashion Features
A Decade of Influence: The Sixties
Directed by Nicolas H. Charney, Produced by Marlene Cardin, In Elements of Style, Volume 1, Episode 5 (New York, NY: Videofashion, 2005), 24 minutes
The turbulent 60s changed the course of fashion, establishing modern fashion as we know it today. Meet groundbreaking style makers: Pierre Cardin, Paco Rabanne, and Vidal Sassoon. Style icons like Jacqueline Kennedy set the tone, and artists such as Andy Warhol began to influence fashion. Visit Paris’ Musee de la Mode et du Textiles for a retrospective and see black & white 1960s footage from the Videofashion Library.
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Directed by Nicolas H. Charney, Produced by Marlene Cardin, In Elements of Style, Volume 1, Episode 1 (New York, NY: Videofashion, 2005), 24 minutes
In the early years of hip hop, designers like Tommy Hilfiger mined street style for ideas. Today, the artists themselves have joined the fashion industry. Sean “P. Diddy” Combs’ Sean John gained industry respect as menswear designer of the year. Jennifer Lopez’s Sweetface debuted to rave reviews. Russell Simmons created Phat Farm. His wife Kimora Lee Simmons took offshoot Baby Phat beyond t-shirts and jeans. And rap superstar Jay-Z has brought his own style to the street with Rocawear.
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Directed by Nicolas H. Charney, Produced by Marlene Cardin, In The Designers, Volume 3, Episode 4 (New York, NY: Videofashion, 2004), 24 minutes
Household name, Tommy Hilfiger, exemplifies the youthful spirit of America with a rock 'n' roll twist. Keeping an eye on the street and an ear on hip music beats,Tommy's creations define American branding at its best. One of the world's leading designer lifestyle brands globally recognised for bringing to life the classic American cool spirit. Hilfiger's irreverent take on Americana merged with a hip-hop attitude earned him instant street cred and global recognition. The self-taught designer offers everyone a piece of the American dream.
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Fashion Collection
Fashion Studies Online: The Videofashion library
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Invented in 1873, the iconic 501s have been reinvented by the jean lovers for 145 years now. They are the original blank canvas – from pins, panels and patches, to frays, embroidery and paint, people have taken these jeans and truly made it their own. Today, the Levi’s 501 jean continues to be the mainstay in every fashionista's wardrobe. This episode of Design Classic features the Levi 501 jeans, tracing its early history and why today they still have such a cult following
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Ralph Lauren
