Fashion and Social Critiques Unfolded: Exploring the Layers of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
In Jacques Demy's The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, a treasure trove of timeless fashion ideas awaits. This cinematic gem delves into the realms of young love, personal and societal transformation, social class dynamics, and the profound impact of loss amid the backdrop of the Algerian War.
2 or 3 Things Know About Her
The mother, suburban Paris, prostitution and the pinstriped raincoat.
Aviators & Trench Coats: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Style wise, the Taking of Pelham One Two Three features a colorful cast of characters wearing outfits that range from conservative to the outlandish.
Colorful Radicals: Jean-Luc Godard's Week-End
Violent car crashes, murder plots, infidelity, fashion and radicals: Jean-Luc Godard's Week-End.
Lady of the Afternoon in YSL: Belle De Jour
A beautiful young housewife moonlights as a prostitute during weekday afternoons, and she only wears YSL. Catherine Deneuve is expertly dressed and icy cool as Belle De Jour.
Le Bonheur: Spring & Summer Style
Are monogamous relationships realistic in an increasingly self-center society? Agnes Varda questions fidelity and the idea of happiness in her fashionable and explosive 1965 film, Le Bonheur.
Impeccable Style: Monica Vitti in L'Avventura
A missing person, Monica Vitti, high fashion, and the leisure class in Michelangelo Antonioni's L'Avventura.
Color Block: Made in U.S.A.
Paris, Atlantic City, shoe slapping, gangsters, and vibrant colors: Jean-Luc Godard goes Stateside with Made in U.S.A.