Product Details

• Actors: Karl Lagerfeld, Charles Worth, Paul Poiret, Coco Chanel, Elsa Schiaparelli
• Directors: Hershon, Guerra
• Format: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English, German, French
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 3
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Arthaus Musik
• DVD Release Date: March 30, 2010
• Run Time: 180 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B002LI90S2
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #151,016 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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4.0 out of 5 stars The Evolution of 20th Century Fashion with Some 21st Century Icons, March 10, 2010

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Jane "Skunkchild" (REDONDO BEACH, US, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Story of Fashion with Karl Lagerfeld - Rememberance of Things Past; Art & Sport of Fashion; Age of Dissent (DVD)

Created in the 80's and once available on VHS this is literally a history of fashion in the 20th Century. Don't hope for Louis XVI forward - it begins with Worth. The historical footage is fantastic as it traces, not clothes hanging on manenquins as you'd see in a retro museum exhibition but fashion as worn by contemporary people with the right hair, makeup and accessories. A young-ish Karl Lagerfeld sketches the silhouettes throughout and explains the entire look and evolution of each style. He's good and pretty objective. The American version of this originally contained some obvious cuts to 80's TV programs (Dynasty) which may not have been part of the original or the DVD set. It ends, of course, at the time of it's creation, the 80's - so you won't get the style evolution to the present. I'm delighted this is now available on DVD. Take it for what it's worth - a rare look at the clothes - worn at the time they were comtemporary - by the people who worn them. Then go to the museum to see the workmanship in a static surround.