Runway project
Last time we heard from documentary director Douglas Keeve, it was with his thoroughly enjoyable frockumentary Unzipped, starring his then-boyfriend and mercurial designer Isaac Mizrahi.
This time around Keeve has once again trained his unblinking lens on the infinitely entertaining fashion world in a documentary called Seamless, which debuts on Robert Redford's Sundance channel on Monday at 9 p.m.
"Seamless offers a raw look into what it takes to `make it' in the fashion industry," Sundance spokeswoman Laura Michalchyshyn said in press materials.
The film begins with Vogue editrix Anna Wintour questioning where the next great young designer will come from. If she doesn't know ...
Well, to the rescue comes the Council of Fashion Designers of America, the organizing body of American fashion and the power behind the mega-influential New York runway shows. Along with Vogue magazine, the council presents a financial award to a young promising designer.
Seamless follows four fledgling designers as they navigate the seamy world of Seventh Avenue hoping to win the $250,000 award. The contestants trying to make the transition from obscurity to famous label designer are Alexandre Ptokhov of the Cloak label; Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough of Proenza Schouler; and Doo Ri Chung of Doo.Ri. Aside from a slew of models, also making appearances are Tom Ford, Vera Wang and Valentino (you've gotta see his villa).
Rod Hagwood
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