Wednesday, 6 June 2012

Fashion Films..


 Whether you are in the middle of finishing your final collection, or just starting out as a designer, everyone is looking for that infamous edge that will get you noticed by all the right people. With technology ever-evolving and creating new and exciting portals for showing your designs to the world, fashion films are contemporary way of doing so and many top designers are showing us how it's done.

Business of Fashion have announced their top ten pick of the 'Fashion Films of the Season', and watching them all confirms how inspiring and exciting the evolution of technology can be. One of the top films for Spring/Summer 2012 has to be that of Prada, which depicts a fantasy America in the 1950's. A car radio is tuned into different tracks as the camera settles on different models, the song proposing to match the model and outfit. It is a very clever piece of marketing, whereby viewers with different tastes in music or genres will all enjoy at least some part of the film, making it very effective by widening its target market. The close-up shots in the film focus on the accessories, an important part in this seasons Prada campaign and it gives the film a sense of glamour and luxury.


Another great film is that of Victoria, by Victoria Beckham. Considering Victoria's usually clean cut, sophisticated style, the film is surprising in its mood being fun, playful and quirky. In some ways the film is fairly simple with a quite choppy filming method and its features of torn paper and simple reflections of images, yet it really works and you cannot help but smile when watching. The film has some childish elements which make it yet more endearing and the image of cats is recurring, reflecting the use of them within the prints of the collection.


So whether it be for your current or next collection, make a fashion film that adds a fun, but contemporary edge to your designs and would be sure to grab some attention!


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