The Fashion and Film Relationship

I began looking into the relationship between the film and the fashion industry as a general first of all to see what was actually there between the two elements, and I was surprised to find that the relationship between the two works both ways. Not only does the film industry draw on fashion and culture and subcultures of the time to inspire their concepts and costumes, the fashion industry will also take inspiration from iconic films as inspiration for their own collections. After researching more into this I saw it more as like an unofficial collaboration which is forever ongoing in a complete cycle. They each feed the other with constant inspiration.

I was intrigued by this passage from http://www.mydaily.co.uk/2010/08/16/fashion-and-film-a-symbiotic-relationship/

"Movies are about escapism and so is fashion," Wood continues. "However, whereas fashion celebrates clothes as an art form in themselves, costumes take on a different meaning in the context of a film - they play a supporting role to the plot and often take on a deeper meaning, used to transmit key messages and moods."

"Therefore, fashion designers love associations with films because it gives their clothes wider cultural significance - without Breakfast at Tiffany's, it's fair to say Hubert de Givenchy's fame might not have been nearly as widespread (or long-lasting)."

Charlotte Cooper