"And in fact, there's something very charming about cows"

The quote comes from Isaac Mizrahi in Unzipped, the documentary made about the creation of his line for fall fashion week in 1995. I watched Unzipped this afternoon - part of my day of fashion documentaries. I really enjoyed Unzipped, partially because Mizrahi himself has such a vibrant personality but of course also because of the clothes and especially the models. Having grown up in the 90s, I never really witnessed the heyday of the supermodel. But Unzipped has Naomi Campbell and Cindy Crawford and Kate Moss, even Carla Bruni back when they were "it" as far as models go. Unzipped follows Mizrahi as he comes off a spring showing where his clothes are ill-received. It's really fascinating to see the creative process that goes in - he draws inspiration from old movies to create clothes for a (90s) modern woman. Seeing all the work that goes into the design and production, and production of the show really puts the fashion world into perspective. I also loved his interaction with Eartha Kitt and his singing of the Mary Tyler Moore theme song. It kind of makes me wish that I had watched The Fashion Show, but really, when I read the recaps on Project Rungay, I'm okay with the fact that I didn't.
My second documentary of the day came focused on Marc Jacobs as he ran both his eponymous lines and Louis Vuitton. I had seen part of the documentary on the Sundance Channel, and when I saw it on netflix, I knew I had to rent it. Especially because the part that I had seen (the part that starts off the film) has him dressed in an elaborate pigeon costume. How could I say no? I thought the most interesting thing about this documentary (so far. I admit, I haven't quite finished it, but its on the list for tonight) was how much Jacobs has changed since it was filmed. As far as I know, it was filmed before he went to rehab then got really buff with slick hair and whatnot (thanks to Refinery29 today for giving me the facts to put that in perspective). I think that something that was really well highlighted in the film was Jacobs' versatility. After all, he designs for LV as well as his own lines which are often like night and day in their difference.
The third documentary is something I'm waiting for, but my sister happened to post on my facebook wall about it earlier this evening. I cannot wait to see The September Issue. Every time I watch the trailer I get more excited. I know some people say that Anna Wintour isn't doing a great job, that Vogue is getting outdated, that it's losing its relevance. Well, fuck them. I love Vogue, and I love that its over the top with the cost of the items, and you know what? That's what I want from Vogue. I don't want Vogue to be accessible. Vogue, to me, is the epitome of the aspirational fashion magazine. And I have absolutely no ill words for Anna Wintour, because to some degree, I think she is what editors should be. Editors should be powerful and feared and judgmental. That's how you get good work. Also, I love Andre Leon Talley. He was in Unzipped briefly and from the trailer, he looks just as fabulous in The September Issue. Can't. Wait.
I have three more fashion documentaries on my netflix queue. I'm pretty excited.
Tomorrow I'm going to write about my own personal fashion/clothing life.